User Manual BEx BI 7.0 V1.0

USER MANUAL
SAP BUSINESS EXPLORER

Bex BI 7.0
Swisslife
SAP Business Warehouse
Version 1.0
as per 22.4.2007
User Manual SAP Business Explorer BEx BI 7.0 Swiss Lie
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Table of Co!e!s
" Abo#! !$is Ma#al................................................................................................................... 7
"." %$a! is !$is Ma#al abo#!&.............................................................................................7
".2 %$o s$o#l' (ea' !$is Ma#al&........................................................................................7
".) *ow is !$is Ma#al o(+ai,e'&....................................................................................... 7
".- Owe( of !$is Ma#al....................................................................................................... 7
2 I!(o'#.!io............................................................................................................................. /
2." O0e(0iew............................................................................................................................ /
2.2 Te(1iolo+2...................................................................................................................... /
2.2.1 Wha! is !he SAP Business Inor"a!ion Warehouse #BW$%........................................10
) O0e(0iew a' 3ee(al 4ea!#(es.......................................................................................... ""
)." B#siess Ex5lo(e( S#i!e................................................................................................ ""
).2 BEx Tool C$a+es a' Re5la.e1e!s..........................................................................""
).) New BEx !ools i SAP N% 200-s..................................................................................."2
).- ).x Tools o !o5 of SAP N% 200-s BI..........................................................................."2
).6 T(asi!io f(o1 BEx ).x !o SAP N% 200-s BEx Tools................................................."2
- %o(7i+ wi!$ !$e BEx Aal2,e(........................................................................................... ")
-." O0e(0iew.......................................................................................................................... ")
-.2 A..essi+ !$e BEx Aal2,e(.......................................................................................... ")
4.2.1 S!ar!in& !he BEx Anal'(er.......................................................................................... 1)
4.2.2 Lo&on in SAP BW...................................................................................................... 14
4.2.) *he +pen ,ialo& Box................................................................................................ 17
6 BEx Aal2,e(......................................................................................................................... "8
6." I!(o'#.!io !o MS Ex.el i!e+(a!io............................................................................"8
6.2 New Na0i+a!io 4ea!#(es............................................................................................... 20
-.2.1 .e' /ea!ures a! a 0lan1e.......................................................................................... 20
-.2.2 2ew Bu!!ons.............................................................................................................. 21
-.2.) /il!erin&..................................................................................................................... 22
-.2.4 Ex1lu3e ro" /il!er..................................................................................................... 2)
-.2.- ,rill ,own.................................................................................................................. 24
-.2.4 Ex1han&e 5hara1!eris!i1s.......................................................................................... 24
-.2.7 5han&e 5olu"n +r3er............................................................................................. 2-
-.2.6 Lo1al 5al1ula!ions..................................................................................................... 2-
6.) Co!ex! Me# 4#.!ios ............................................................................................... 27
-.).1 Ba17.......................................................................................................................... 26
-.).2 Ba17 !o S!ar!.............................................................................................................. 26
-.).) 5on8er! !o /or"ula.................................................................................................... 26
-.).4 .eep /il!er Value....................................................................................................... 29
-.).- Sele1! /il!er Value..................................................................................................... 29
-.).-.1 Sa8e Sele1!ions................................................................................................... )0
-.).-.2 ,ownloa3 Sele1!ions............................................................................................ )0
-.).-.) Uploa3 Sele1!ions................................................................................................ )1
-.).4 /il!er an3 ,rill ,own Lis! o ,i"ensions................................................................)1
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-.).7 :e"o8e /il!er............................................................................................................ )2
-.).6 Ex1han&e ,i"ension1 wi!h Lis! o ,i"ensions.....................................................)2
-.).9 ,rill ,own Lis! o ,i"ensions...............................................................................)2
-.).10 ,rill A1ross.............................................................................................................. ))
-.).11 :e"o8e ,rill3own................................................................................................... ))
-.).12 Swap Axes.............................................................................................................. ))
-.).1) Sor! ,i"ension Sor! As1en3in&;Sor! ,es1en3in&...............................................))
-.).14 Proper!ies................................................................................................................ ))
-.).14.1 5hara1!eris!i1 Proper!ies....................................................................................))
-.).14.2 .e' /i&ure Proper!ies......................................................................................... )-
-.).1- <uer' Proper!ies..................................................................................................... )7
-.).14 +pen....................................................................................................................... 4)
-.).14.1 +pen Wor7=oo7s................................................................................................ 4)
-.).14.2 +pen <ueries..................................................................................................... 47
-.).14.) +pen Sa8e3 Views............................................................................................. 47
-.).14.4 +pen Ex1ep!ions................................................................................................ 47
-.).17 Sa8e........................................................................................................................ 47
-.).17.1 Sa8e as new wor7=oo7...................................................................................... 47
-.).17.2 Sa8e as exis!in& wor7=oo7.................................................................................46
-.).17.) 5han&e Wor7=oo7 *i!le...................................................................................... 46
-.).17.4 Sa8e 8iew as >u"p !ar&e!...................................................................................49
-.).17.- Sa8e 8iew........................................................................................................... 49
-.).16 :eresh <uer'......................................................................................................... 49
-.).19 5han&e Varia=le Values.......................................................................................... 49
-.).20 *ools....................................................................................................................... 49
-.).21 0lo=al se!!in&s......................................................................................................... -0
-.).21.1 0lo=al Se!!!in&s ?Beha8iour@...............................................................................-1
-.).21.2 Sele1! ,eaul! Wor7=oo7....................................................................................-1
-.).21.) *ra1e.................................................................................................................. -2
-.).21.4 S!a!is!i1s............................................................................................................. -)
-.).22 S's!e" inor"a!ion.................................................................................................. -)
-.).2) Aelp......................................................................................................................... -4
-.).2).1 Business Explorer +nline Aelp...........................................................................-4
-.).2).2 A=ou!.................................................................................................................. --
6.- %o(7boo7 9esi+ a' Ex.el I!e+(a!io......................................................................6:
-.4.1 ,esi&n I!e"s B +8er8iew........................................................................................... -4
-.4.2 Anal'sis 0ri3............................................................................................................. -4
-.4.2.1 0eneral *a=......................................................................................................... -6
-.4.2.2 5lippin& *a=......................................................................................................... -9
-.4.2.) Asso1ia!e3 5har!s................................................................................................ 40
-.4.) 2a8i&a!ion Pane........................................................................................................ 42
-.4.).1 0eneral................................................................................................................ 4)
-.4.).2 ,i"ensions.......................................................................................................... 44
-.4.).) ,ispla' Se!!in&s................................................................................................... 4-
-.4.4 Lis! o /il!ers.............................................................................................................. 44
-.4.4.1 0eneral................................................................................................................ 44
-.4.4.2 ,i"ensions.......................................................................................................... 47
-.4.- Bu!!on........................................................................................................................ 46
-.4.-.1 0eneral................................................................................................................ 46
-.4.4 ,rop ,own Box......................................................................................................... 71
-.4.4.1 0eneral................................................................................................................ 72
-.4.4.2 ,i"ensions.......................................................................................................... 72
-.4.4.) *ar&e! ,a!a Pro8i3er............................................................................................ 7)
-.4.7 5he17 Box 0roup...................................................................................................... 74
-.4.7.1 0eneral................................................................................................................ 74
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-.4.7.2 ,i"ensions.......................................................................................................... 7-
-.4.6 :a3io Bu!!on 0roup................................................................................................... 74
-.4.6.1 0eneral................................................................................................................ 74
-.4.6.2 ,i"ensions.......................................................................................................... 77
-.4.6.) *ar&e! ,a!a Pro8i3er............................................................................................ 76
-.4.9 Lis! o 5on3i!ions....................................................................................................... 76
-.4.10 Lis! o Ex1ep!ions.................................................................................................... 79
-.4.11 *ex!......................................................................................................................... 60
-.4.11.1 0eneral.............................................................................................................. 60
-.4.11.2 5ons!an!s........................................................................................................... 61
-.4.11.) /il!ers................................................................................................................. 6)
-.4.12 Messa&es................................................................................................................ 6)
-.4.12.1 0eneral.............................................................................................................. 64
-.4.12.2 5lippin&.............................................................................................................. 64
-.4.1) Wor7=oo7 Se!!in&s.................................................................................................. 6-
-.4.1).1 0enerals............................................................................................................. 6-
-.4.1).2 *he"es.............................................................................................................. 66
-.4.1).) I!e"s.................................................................................................................. 69
-.4.1).4 ,a!a Pro8i3er..................................................................................................... 90
-.4.1).- Exi!s................................................................................................................... 90
-.4.14 Mo8in& an3 :esi(in& ,esi&n I!e"s .........................................................................91
: BEx ;#e(2 9esi+e(............................................................................................................. 8-
:." O0e(0iew.......................................................................................................................... 8-
:.2 S!a!e of !$e A(! Use( I!e(fa.e <UI=................................................................................8-
:.) E$a.e' S#55o(! fo( B#siess Ex5e(!.......................................................................87
:.- New f#.!ios................................................................................................................. 8/
:.6 T$e BEx ;#e(2 9esi+e( Toolba(................................................................................"02
:.: ;#e(2 P(o5e(!ies .......................................................................................................... "0-
4.4.1 Use.......................................................................................................................... 104
4.4.1.1 /ea!ures............................................................................................................. 104
4.4.1.2 *a= Pa&eC 0eneral............................................................................................. 104
7 A55e'ix............................................................................................................................. "08
7." Abb(e0ia!ios................................................................................................................ "08
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" Abo#! !$is Ma#al
1.1 What is this Manual about?
*his Manual explaines !he 3a!a anal'sin& par! o !he SAP BW worl3. I! is a 3es1rip!ion o !he
!ools !ha! are oere3 !o reDues! an3 anal'se !he 3a!a o !he repor!in& appli1a!ions o Swisslie.
*he "anual is o !e1hni1al na!ureE whi1h "eans !ha! i! explaines how !o &e! !he 3a!aE =u! no!
wha! 7in3 o 3a!aE repor!s an3 o=>e1!s exis! nor !he "eanin& o i!.
/or inor"a!ion a=ou! !he 1on!en! o DueriesE wor7=oo7s or InoPro8i3ersE please 1on!a1! !he
a11or3in& responsi=le appli1a!ion owner a! !he hea3Duar!er.
1.2 Who should read this Manual?
I! is "ean! as a reeren1e paper !o !hese users while wor7in& wi!h !he BEx Anal'(er or !he BEx
<uer' ,esi&ner. When Dues!ions or pro=le"s o11urE please 1onsul! irs!l' !his "anualE 'ou will
pro=a=l' in3 !he solu!ion wi!hin !hese pa&es.
1.3 How is this Manual organized?
5hap!er 2 o !his "anual &i8es 'ou irs! an explana!ion o !he !er"inolo&' !ha! is use3 in !he
SAP Business Warehouse en8iron"en!. *hen an in!ro3u1!ion o wha! SAP Business
Warehouse an3 i!s !ools is an3 wha! i! is use3 or is &i8en. As well 'ou will &e! an o8er8iew o
!he 3a!a pro1ess. /inall'E so"e pra1!i1al issues li7e au!hori(a!ion an3 na"in& 1on8en!ions are
ou!line3.
5hap!er ) is a=ou! !he anal'sin& !ool o !he SAP BWE !he BEx Anal'(er. I! will show 'ou !he
se8eral possi=ili!ies o how !o anal'se !he 3a!a an3 how !o "o8e wi!hin !he repor!s in 3e!ails.
5hap!er 4 will in!ro3u1e 'ou in!o !he BEx <uer' ,esi&nerE whi1h is use3 !o 3eine !he Dueries
!ha! are la!er on use3 in !he BEx Anal'(er.
5hap!er - in !he en3 &i8es 'ou !he possi=ili!' !o loo7 up 3eini!ions =' an in3ex an3 explains
a==re8ia!ions.
1.4 Owner of this Manual
*his "anual will =e "ain!aine3 an3 up3a!e3 =' !he 3esi&na!e3 "o3ul responsi=le persons
wi!hin !he SAP BW *ea" a! I*;/,WI un3er !he lea3 oC
EnriDue Lope(E F41 1 264 44 7)E enriDue.lope(Gswisslie.1h
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2 I!(o'#.!io
2.1 Overview
*his 1hap!er &i8es 'ou irs! an explana!ion o !he !er"inolo&' !ha! is use3 in !he SAP Business
Warehouse en8iron"en!. *hen an in!ro3u1!ion o wha! SAP Business Warehouse an3 i!s !ools
is an3 wha! i! is use3 or is &i8en. As well 'ou will &e! an o8er8iew o !he 3a!a pro1ess. /inall'E
so"e pra1!i1al issues li7e au!hori(a!ion an3 na"in& 1on8en!ions are ou!line3.
2.2 Terminolog
C$a(a.!e(is!i.s
5hara1!eris!i1s pro8i3e 1lassii1a!ion possi=ili!ies or !he 3a!ase!. An Ino5u=e &enerall' 1onB
!ains onl' a par!ial Duan!i!' o !he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues ro" !he "as!er 3a!a !a=le a! a !i"e. *he
"as!er 3a!a in1lu3es !he per"i!!e3 8alues or a 1hara1!eris!i1E also 1alle3 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues.
5hara1!eris!i1 8alues are 3is1re!e na"es.
*he 1hara1!eris!i1 Hi!e"H or exa"ple has all possi=le a11oun!s as spe1ii1a!ionsE !he 1hara1!eB
ris!i1 H8ersionH has spe1ii1a!ions li7e :A*E ,ISE A5<E e!1.
Basi1 1hara1!eris!i1s #an3 i!s spe1ii1a!ions$ 1an =eC
5ons. 5har! o A11!s. #IL,$
/is1al Jear ; Perio3 #Ippp.'''' or 8aria=le$
SL 5ons Uni! #IKM:5UAU*E !a7en ro" au!hori(a!ion$
Se&"en! #Iree 3eini!ion$
I!e" #Iree 3eini!ion$
Posi!ion #Iree 3eini!ion$
5os! 5en!er #Iree 3eini!ion$
5oun!r' #Iree 3eini!ion$
>e2 fi+#(es
.e' i&ures 1on!ain 8alues or Duan!i!ies.
In a33i!ion !o !he 7e' i&ures sa8e3 on !he 3a!a=aseE !here "a' =e 1al1ula!e3 7e' i&ures
a8aila=le in !he Duer' 3eini!ion in !he Business Explorer. Su1h 7e' i&ures are 1al1ula!e3 usin&
a or"ula ro" !he 7e' i&ures o !he Ino5u=e. +!her 7e' i&ures "a' =e res!ri1!e3 !o 1er!ain
8alues o 1hara1!eris!i1s.
Basi1 7e' i&ures 1an =eC
A"oun!
<uan!i!'
S!(#.!#(es
Wi!hin !he Duer' 3eini!ion o !he BEx Anal'(erE s!ru1!ures 1an =e 1rea!e3 or !he rows an3
1olu"ns #=u! onl' a "axi"u" o !wo s!ru1!ures per Duer' 1an =e use3$. S!ru1!ures 1on!ain
sele1!ions whi1h 1an 1onsis! o res!ri1!ions !o 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues #in1lu3in& ex1lusions$ or
or"ulas !o "a!he"a!i1all' 3eri8e 1olu"ns ro" !he exis!in& sele1!ions o !he rele8an! s!ru1!ure.
S!ru1!ures 1an =e sa8e3 !o !he un3erl'in& Ino5u=e an3 1an !hereore =e reBuse3 in a33i!ional
Dueries.
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Ifoob?e.!s
Ino+=>e1!s are su=3i8i3e3 in!o 1hara1!eris!i1sE 7e' i&uresE uni!sE !i"e 1hara1!eris!i1sE an3
!e1hni1al 1hara1!eris!i1s #su1h as reDues! nu"=ers$.
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A Duer' is a repor! 3eini!ion !o ex!ra1! 3a!a ro" SAP BW. <ueries are 3esi&ne3 wi!h !he Query
designer. I 'ou s!ar! a Duer' in !he BEx Anal'(erE i! will =e opene3 in an e"p!' Ex1el wor7=oo7
#1an =e 3eine3 3ieren!l'$E an3 all 3eini!ions li7e 1hara1!eris!i1sE 7e' i&uresE or"a!sE e!1. are
!a7en ro" !he Duer' 3eini!ion B i! is !he ini!ial 8iew o !he Duer'. I! is no! possi=le !o 1han&e !his
ini!ial 8iew o a Duer' wi!hin !he BEx Anal'(erE !his has !o =e 3one in !he <uer' 3esi&ner. I 'ou
wan! !o sa8e !he 1han&es 'ou "a3e in !he BEx Anal'(er #li7e la'ou!E or"a!E e!1.$E 'ou ha8e !o
sa8e !he Duer' as a workbook.
<ueries !ha! are assi&ne3 !o 'our role are 1alle3 !tandard "ueries. *he <ueries 'ou 1han&e3
or 1rea!e3 'oursel an3 sa8e3 !he" un3er 'our a8ori!es are 1alle3 #ndividual "ueries Jou 3o
no! ha8e au!hori(a!ion !o 1han&e an' S!an3ar3 <uer'E !his !as7 1an onl' =e applie3 =' !he
appli1a!ion owner.
%o(7boo7
A wor7=oo7 is an Ex1elB=ase3 ile whi1h 1on!ains one or "ore Dueries. *o 1rea!e a wor7=oo7E
'ou ha8e !o sa8e a Duer' Las a wor7=oo7@E a11or3in& !o 1hap!er -.).17.1 on pa&e 47. Jou "a'
inser! one or "ore Dueries in!o !he sa"e wor7=oo7 in a33i!ion #see 1hap!er ErrorC :eeren1e
sour1e no! oun3 on pa&e ErrorC :eeren1e sour1e no! oun3$. Wi!hin a wor7=oo7 'ou are a=le
!o 1han&e la'ou!E or"a!E e!1. an3 sa8e !hese 1han&es #wi!hin !he exis!in& or as a new wor7B
=oo7$.
Jou 1an 1all !he wor7=oo7 a! a la!er 3a!eE 1rea!e a 1onne1!ion !o !he Business Inor"a!ion
Warehouse Ser8er #!his inor"a!ion is sa8e3 wi!hin !he wor7=oo7$E an3 reresh !he Dueries
1on!aine3 in !he wor7=oo7.
Wor7=oo7s !ha! are assi&ne3 !o 'our role are 1alle3 !tandard Wor$boo$s. Wor7=oo7s 'ou
1han&e3 or 1rea!e3 'oursel an3 sa8e3 !he" un3er 'our a8ori!es or lo1all' are 1alle3 #ndivi%
dual Wor$boo$s. Jou 3o no! ha8e au!hori(a!ion !o 1han&e an' S!an3ar3 Wor7=oo7 E !his !as7
1an onl' =e applie3 =' !he appli1a!ion owner.
IfoP(o0i'e(
An InoPro8i3er is an o=>e1! in SAP BW !ha! 1on!ains !he 3a!a whi1h 1an =e ex!ra1!e3 la!er on
in!o a Duer'. A !'pi1al InoPro8i3er or exa"ple is an Ino5u=e.
*ie(a(.$2
A hierar1h' is a "e!ho3 o 3ispla'in& a 1hara1!eris!i1 s!ru1!ure3 an3 &roupe3 a11or3in& !o
in3i8i3ual e8alua!ion 1ri!eria. A BW hierar1h' has !he ollowin& proper!iesC
Aierar1hies are 1rea!e3 or =asi1 1hara1!eris!i1s #1hara1!eris!i1s 1on!ainin& "as!er 3a!a$M
!he' 1an =e 8ersionB3epen3an! an3 !i"eB3epen3an!. *he 1hara1!eris!i1 item is exa"ple.
Se8eral hierar1hies 1an =e 3eine3 or a sin&le 1hara1!eris!i1.
A hierar1h' 1an ha8e a "axi"u" o 96 le8els.
Aierar1hies "a' =e loa3e3 ro" !he :;) s's!e" or ro" a la! ile. *he' 1an =e "anuall' 1reaB
!e3 an3 1han&e3 wi!hin !he A3"inis!ra!or Wor7=en1h o !he BW s's!e".
*he usa&e o hierar1hies #espe1iall' in 1on!ras! !o s!ru1!ures$ allows lexi=le anal'sis un1!ions
in !he Business Explorer in1lu3in& 3rillB3own alon& !he hierar1h' le8els.
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2.2." %$a! is !$e SAP B#siess Ifo(1a!io %a(e$o#se <B%=&
SAP BW is an en!erpriseBwi3e inor"a!ion hu= !ha! ena=les 3a!a anal'sis ro" :;) an3 o!her
=usiness appli1a!ionE in1lu3in& ex!ernal 3a!a sour1es. Se8erals 3e8i1es li7e Business Appli1aB
!ion Pro&ra"in& In!era1es #BAPI$ or a s!a&in& en&ine are use3 !o !ranser !he 3a!a in!o !he SAP
BW.
2o! onl' !ransa1!ional 3a!a is loa3e3 in!o SAP BWE =u! also "as!er 3a!a. Loa3in& reDuen1'
"a' =e 3ieren! =e!ween !his !'pes o 3a!a. *o "ana&e !he "e!a 3a!a #inor"a!ion a=ou! !he
s!ru1!ure o !he 3a!aE li7e !'peE len&!h o iel3E 3es1rip!ionE e!1.$ an3 !he loa3in& pro1essE !he BW
a3"inis!ra!or is wor7in& wi!h !he A3"inis!ra!or Wor7=en1h.
I! is a 1o"prehensi8e en3B!oBen3 3a!a warehouse solu!ion wi!h op!i"i(e3 s!ru1!ures or reporB
!in& an3 anal'sis. Wi!h an Mi1roso! Ex1elB=ase3 user in!era1e #Business Explorer$E 'ou 1an
1rea!eE or"a! an3 anal'se repor!s.
Buil! or hi&h peror"an1eE SAP BW resi3es on i!s own 3e3i1a!e3 ser8er. +nline *ransa1!ion
Pro1essin& #+L*P$ an3 repor!in& a1!i8i!ies are !hereore separa!e3E an3 s's!e" peror"an1e is
no! 1o"pro"ise3.
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3.1 &usiness '()lorer !uite
In or3er !o use !he new SAP 2W 2004s BI BEx Sui!eE !he usa&e o !'pe BI Na8aE in1lu3in& !he
usa&e !'pes Por!al an3 AS Na8aE "us! =e ins!alle3.
*he BEx Sui!e now 1an a11ess an' 3a!a sour1e in1lu3in&C
SAP BI Ino Pro8i3ers
SAP an3 non SAP +L*P Sour1es
+!her 3a!a warehouse sour1es
3.2 &'( Tool *hanges and +e)la,ements
B% ).x Tools SAP N% 200-s BI Tools
BEx Browser
BEx Broa31as!erE En!erprise Por!al O .nowle3&e
M&"!.
BEx :epor!in& A&en! BEx Broa31as!erE En!erprise Pro!al O Aler! /ra"ewor7
BEx A3 Ao1 <uer' ,esi&ner BEx We= Anal'(er
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3.3 -ew &'( tools in !./ -W 2004s
2ew SAP 2W 2004s ron!en3 ea!ures are +2LJ a8aila=le wi!h !he new SAP 2W 2004s
BEx *ools.
+=>e1!s !ha! where 1rea!e3 wi!h !he SAP 2W 2004s BEx !ools 1an no lon&er =e e3i!e! wi!h
).x BEx *ools.
3.4 3.( Tools on to) of !./ -W 2004s &#
*o ensure !ha! exis!in& 1us!o"er s1enarios 1an 1on!inue !o =e e3i!e3 #"ainl' or 1orre1!ion
purposes$E an a33i!ional se! o ).x BEx !ools is 3eli8ere3 wi!h !he SAP 2W 2004s BEx
ron!en3 ins!alla!ion.
I! is possi=le !o wor7 wi!h !hese ).x BEx !ools in 1onne1!ion wi!h !he new SAP 2W 2004s BI
Ser8er.
3.1 Transition from &'( 3.( to !./ -W 2004s &'( Tools
5on8ersion #i possi=le$ o11urs when !he pre8ious o=>e1!s are opene3 in !he new !ools. *his
ena=les !ransi!ion on an asBnee3e3 =asis. *here is no "ass 1on8ersion o o=>e1!s.
5on8er!e3 o=>e1!s are s!ore3 as new o=>e1!s. +l3 o=>e1!s are ne8er au!o"a!i1all' 3ele!e3.
*he re1o""en3a!ion is !o "a7e !he 1han&e s!ep =' s!epE =e1ause ur!her new ea!ures will
=e onl' =e "a3e or !he new !ools.

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- %o(7i+ wi!$ !$e BEx Aal2,e(
4.1 Overview
*his 1hap!er is a=ou! !he anal'sin& !ool o !he SAP BWE !he BEx Anal'(er. I! will show 'ou !he
se8eral possi=ili!ies o how !o anal'se !he 3a!a an3 how !o "o8e wi!hin !he repor!s in 3e!ails.
4.2 .,,essing the &'( .nalzer
-.2." S!a(!i+ !$e BEx Aal2,e(
*o s!ar! !he !he BEx Anal'(er 'ou ha8e !o s!ar! irs! !he I5A 5lien! en8iron"en! o 5i!rix as
ollows.
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op!ionC Jou 1an 1li17 !wi1e on !he i1on I5A 5lien!C
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. +p!ionC +r 'ou 1an sele1! !he I5A 5lien! &oin& !hrou&h !his pa!hC
*he ollowin& win3ow will appearC
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5li17 !wi1e on !he I1on SAP BEP Anal'(er 2W 2004s.
*he BEx Anal'(er s!ar!s Mi1roso! Ex1el wi!h !he BEx Anal'(er "enu an3 !he BEx Anal'(er
!ool=ar. BEx un1!ionali!' is now a1!i8e in Mi1roso! Ex1elC
-.2.2 Lo+o i SAP B%
Beore 'ou 1an &e! 3a!a ro" !he SAP BW in!o 'our Dueries or wor7=oo7sE 'ou nee3 !o lo&on
in!o SAP BW. *he lo&on win3ow au!o"a!i1all' pops up when 'our are &oin& !o open or reresh
a ile. In a33i!ionE 'ou 1an s!ar! !he lo&on "anuall' wi!hin !he se!!in&s o !he BEx Anal'(erC
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*he SAP Lo&on appears. En!r' 'our User I, an3 PW. Sele1! Len&ua&e E2.
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B' 1hoosin& System 'ou 1an sele1! in whi1h s's!e" 'ou wan! !o lo&onC
EB1 is !he 3e8elop"en! s's!e" whi1h is also use3 or !es!in& purposes. PB1 is !he pro3u1!i8e
s's!e" 1on!ainin& !he a1!ual 3a!a.
A!er 'ou en!ere3 'our user an3 1orre1! passwor3E !he 1onne1!ion wi!h !he SAP BW will =e es!aB
=lishe3. I 'ou lo& in !he SAP BW on or !he irs! !i"eE !he ollowin& popup will appear a33i!ionalB
l'E as7in& 'ou !o 1han&e !he ini!ial passwor3 in!o 'our personal one #!he sa"e popup appears
when 'ou 1hoose Password ins!ea3 o OK$. Jour user an3 ini!ial passwor3 will =e 3eli8ere3 !o
'ou separa!el' 3urin& !he !rainin&.
As soon as !he 1onne1!ion wi!h !he SAP BW is es!a=lishe3E !he win3ow !o 1hoose 'our ile 'ou
wan! !o open appears a11or3in& !o 1hap!er on pa&e 4).
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-.2.) T$e O5e 9ialo+ Box
*he +pen 3ialo& =ox allows 'ou !o open BI o=>e1!s ro" 3ieren! 8iews. Jou 1an also s!ore BI
o=>e1!s in 3ieren! 8iewsE sear1h or o=>e1!sE 3ele!e o=>e1!sE re"o8e o=>e1!s ro" 3ieren!
8iewsE an3 3ispla' !he proper!ies o !he o=>e1!s.
*he +pen 3ialo& =ox 1on!ains 3ieren! 8iews whi1h 'ou 1an 1han&e =e!ween usin& !he
appli1a!ion !ool=ar in !he le! area o !he 3ialo& =ox.
#Search$
Jou 1an use !he Search 8iew !o sear1h or BI o=>e1!s.
#History$
*he History 8iew 3ispla's !he las! 1- o=>e1!s !ha! 'ou use3 #user an3 s's!e" 3epen3en!l'$.
#Favorites$
*he Favorites 8iew 3ispla's 'our a8ori!e o=>e1!s in a !ree s!ru1!ure.
#Roles$
*he Roles 8iew 3ispla's 'our roleB=ase3 o=>e1!s in a !ree s!ru1!ure.
#Ino!reas$
*he InoAreas 8iew 3ispla's all Ino+=>e1!s #InoAreasE Ino5u=esE DueriesE an3 Duer' 8iews$ in
a !ree s!ru1!ure.
So"e o !hese 8iews are no! a8aila=le or all o=>e1! !'pes.
In !he upper ri&h! area o !he 3ialo& =oxE !he ollowin& sin&le un1!ions are a8aila=le in !he
!ool=arC
Jou use #+ne Le8el Ai&her$ !o "o8e up one le8el in !he ol3er s!ru1!ure.
Jou use #,ele!e$ !o 3ele!e o=>e1!s as ollowsC
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Jou re"o8e o=>e1!s ro" !he 1urren! 8iew. *his 3ele!es !he lin7 !o !he o=>e1! ro" !he 1urren!
8iew.
Jou 3ele!e !he o=>e1! per"anen!l'. *his 3ele!es !he ph'si1al o=>e1! an3 all lin7s !o !he o=>e1!
are re"o8e3 ro" all 8iews.
Jou use #A33 !o /a8ori!es$ !o a33 !he 1urren! o=>e1! !o 'our a8ori!es an3 s!ore i! in a reel'
3eina=le hierar1hi1al !ree s!ru1!ure. Jou 1an 1rea!e a new ol3er or 'our new a8ori!e.
Jou use #:eresh$ !o reresh !he lis! o o=>e1!s in !he 1urren! 8iew.
Jou use #,ispla' Proper!ies$ !o 3ispla' a33i!ional proper!ies or !he o=>e1!E su1h as !he
1rea!ion 3a!e or !he o=>e1! !'pe.
Jou use #,ispla' +=>e1! 2a"e As$ !o 3ispla' !he na"e o !he o=>e1! usin& !he 3es1rip!ion
an3;or !he !e1hni1al na"e. In !he 1ase o o=>e1!s wi!hou! !e1hni1al na"esE !he 3es1rip!ion is
3ispla'e3 #o!en !he 1ase or ol3ers an3 wor7=oo7s$.
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So"e o !hese sin&le un1!ions are no! a8aila=le or all o=>e1! !'pes. I !he' are no! a8aila=leE !he
s'"=ol is &ra'e3 ou!.
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6 BEx Aal2,e(
BI Usa&e *'pe BI Na8a in1lu3in& !he usa&e !'pes Por!al O AS Na8a
isreDuire3orusin&!he2W04s BEx Explorer Sui!e #in1lu3in& BEx Anal'(er$
In A33i!ion !o !he BEx Anal'(er ro" SAP BW ).xE a 1o"ple!el' new 8ersion o !he Anal'(er is
3eli8ere3 wi!h 2W 2004s. *he new BEx Anal'(er will pro8i3e !he ollowin& ea!uresC
*o 1on!inue suppor! !he exis!in& 1us!o"er s1enariosE !he BEx Anal'(er ro" BW ).x wi!h !he
exis!in& un1!ionali!' will 1on!inue !o =e a8aila=le.
An up&ra3e pro1ess will =e pro8i3e3 !ha! "a7es !he rele8an! o=>e1!s #wor7=oo7s$ or !he
Anal'(er ro" SAP BW ).x a8aila=le !o !he new 8ersion o !he Anal'(er
In !he 1ase o !he BEx Anal'(erE !he o=>e1!s #wor7=oo7s$ are 1on8er!e3 when !he pre8ious
o=>e1!s are opene3 wi!h !he BEx Anal'(er ro" SAP 2W 2004s. Wi!h !he newl' &enera!e3
wor7=oo7sE an' pro&ra" 1han&es !ha! ha8e =een "a3e 1oul3 no! =e 1on8er!e3.
0enerall'E a "anual 1han&e nee3s !o =e "a3e wi!h !he new BEx !ools. 2ewl' 1rea!e3
wor7=oo7s 3e8elope3 wi!h 2W 2004s BEx Anal'(er 1an no lon&er =e e3i!e3 wi!h !he BEx
Anal'(er ro" BW ).x
1.1 #ntrodu,tion to M! '(,el integration
*he Business Explorer Anal'(er oers 1on8enien! un1!ions or Business Exper!s !o e8alua!e
an3 presen! BI 3a!a in!era1!i8el' wi!hin MS Ex1el.
A user 1an 3eine Dueries an3 su=seDuen!l' anal'(e !he 3a!a. Usin& e"=e33e3 na8i&a!ion
un1!ions #e.&.E expan3 hierar1h'E il!er a 1hara1!eris!i1 =' a 1hara1!eris!i1 8alue an3 so on$ a
=usiness user is a=le !o loo7 a! an3 e8alua!e 3a!a ro" 3ieren! perspe1!i8es.
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>e2 Ca5abili!ies
BI 3a!a is easil' e"=e33a=le in!o MS Ex1el
Business users 1an u!ili(e !heir Ex1el 7nowBhow an3 use Ex1el un1!ionali!' on !op o BI
3a!a. SAP 2e!Wea8er 2004s pro8i3es enhan1e3 na8i&a!ionea!ures su1h as ,ra& O ,rop
SAP 2e!Wea8er 2004s pro8i3es a33i!ional un1!ionali!' su1h as a 3esi&n "o3e an3
le8era&es Ex1el or"a!!in& an3 or"ula ea!ures
Plannin& is 1o"ple!el' in!e&ra!e3
BI 3a!a has !o =e easil' 3is!ri=u!a=le. Aen1eE BEx Anal'(er Wor7=oo7s 1an =e preB
1al1ula!e3 an3 3is!ri=u!e3 8ia Inor"a!ion Broa31as!in&
1.2 -ew -avigation 2eatures
6.2." >e2 4ea!#(es a! a 3la.e
In!ui!i8e ,ra& O ,rop
,ire1! A11ess !o Ino Pro8i3ers as wells as <ueries O <uer' Views
2ew Wor7=oo7 ,eaul! La'ou!
Personali(e3 /il!er Value Lis!
Ex1elB=ase3 ,a!a En!r'
Inor"a!ion Broa31as!in&
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In !he new 2W 2004s BI SAP pu! "ore e"phasis on !he !wo "o3es o !he BEx Anal'(er. *he
!wo "o3es areC
Aal2sis 1o'e Q in !his "o3e !he user in!era1!s wi!h !he repor! resul!s usin& na8i&a!ion
ea!ures
9esi+ 1o'e Q in !his "o3e !he 3e8eloper has a11ess !o a wi3e ran&e o !ools !o assis!
in !he 3e8elop"en! o lexi=le an3 well or"a!!e3 wor7=oo7s.
Ma>or i"pro8e"en!s !o !he 2W 2004s BEx Anal'(er in1lu3eC
B A new '(a+ a' '(o5 i!e(fa.e !o allow in!ui!i8e na8i&a!ion.
B As well as !he !ra3i!ional a11ess !o DueriesE 'ou 1an now a..ess @#e(2 0iews a'
IfoP(o0i'e(s
B *here is a new i15(o0e' 'efa#l! wo(7boo7 !e15la!e so !ha! repor!s shoul3 reDuire
less or"a!!in& in !he =asis areas.
B I! is possi=le or !he use !o sa8e reDuen!l' use3 fil!e( 0al#e lis!s so !he' "a =e re1alle3
la!er an3 use3 in o!her repor!s.
B Wor7=oo7s 1an a11ep! 1a#al e!(ies i!o !$e .ellsM !hese will =e s!ore3 wi!h !he
repor!s resul!s.
B *he new Inor"a!ion B(oa'.as!i+ fea!#(es are 1o"pa!i=le wi!h !he 2W 2004s BEx
Anal'(er.
6.2.2 New B#!!os
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*he s!an3ar3 !e"pla!e in1lu3es ) new =u!!onsC
C$a(!A *his =u!!on swi!1hes !he repor!s resul! !o a 1har! &raphi1. When !he 1har! is 3ispla'e3
!he =u!!on 3es1rip!ion 1han&es !o *ABLE so !ha! 'ou 1an swi!1h =a17 !o pro1e3ure a !a=le
3ispla' o !he repor! resul!.
IfoC When 'ou press !his =u!!on !he !ex! ele"en!s are 3ispla'e3 !o pro8i3e !he user wi!h
a33i!ional 1on!ex! inor"a!ion a=ou! !he resul! se!.
4il!e(C When 'ou press !his =u!!on !he na8i&a!ion =lo17 appears #!he 3eaul! 8iew 3oes no! show
!he na8i&a!ion =lo17$.
6.2.) 4il!e(i+
*he usa&e o 3ra& an3 3rop na8i&a!ion is pro"inen!l' ea!ure3 in !he BEx Anal'(er. *his
"eansE !ha! na8i&a!ion is "ore in!ui!i8e an3 3oes no! reDuire sear1hin& !hrou&h 1on!ex!
"enus loo7in& or !he 1orre1! na8i&a!ion !as7. I! is wor!h no!hin& !ha! !he 1on!ex! "enu
op!ions are s!ill a8aila=le or na8i&a!ion
I 'ou wan! !o re3u1e !he resul! se! in !he exis!in& repor!E !hen si"pl' 3ra& !he reDuire3
1hara1!eris!i1 8alues ro" !he repor! in!o !he il!er area. Be sure !o 3rop !he 1hara1!eris!i1
8alue 3ire1!l' on!o !he il!er area 8alues !o !he ri&h! o !he hea3in& #no! on !op o !he
1hara1!eris!i1s hea3in&$.
A&ainE =e 1areul !o see !he "ouse poin!er 1han&e !o show a il!er s'"=ols #see =elow$
whi1h "eans 'ou ha8e rea1he3 a 8ali3 3rop poin!.
2o!eC I! is no! possi=le !o sele1! "ul!iple 8alues si"ul!aneousl' wi!h !his ea!ureR
"rag #$%hne& into the 'avigation Panel(
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Result( Query is iltered or #$%hne&
6.2.- Ex.l#'e f(o1 4il!e(
"rag #$%hne& out o the result area(
Result( #$%hne& e)cluded rom ilter
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6.2.6 9(ill 9ow
"rag #!utrag& anywhere over the values o #Kostenart&(
Result( #"rilldown by #!utrag&& added
6.2.: Ex.$a+e C$a(a.!e(is!i.s
"rag #!utrag& over #*ertty+& heading&(
Result(
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6.2.7 C$a+e Col#1 O('e(
"rag ,-.#in ront o ,/.#(
Result(
6.2./ Lo.al Cal.#la!ios
In BW ).x or"ulas were alwa's 3e8elope3 wi!hin !he <uer' ,esi&ner an !he en3 user ha! no
a111ess !o !he or"ula e3i!or or !heir own wor7=oo7 spe1ii1 1al1ula!ions. + 1ourse i! was
alwa's possi=le !o use Ex1el or"ulasE =u! !hese were no! suppor!e3 =' BW an3 so as !he BEx
Dueries 1han&e3 !he ex!ernal #Ex1el$ or"ulas woul3 ha8e !o =e re8iewe3 an3 o!en "o3iie3.
I N% 200-s BIB lo.al .al.#la!ios a(e a s#bse! of !$e fo(1#las i !$e ;#e(2 9esi+e( a'
#se a si1ila( 'ialo+. T$e2 .a be sa0e' !o+e!$e( wi!$ !$e wo(7boo7. T$e @#e(2 (es#l! se!
e1be''e' i !$e wo(7boo7 <i.l#'i+ !$e e1be''e' lo.al .al.#la!ios= .a also be
sa0e' as a @#e(2 0iew.
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:esul!C
*he BEx Anal'(er un1!ions 'ou nee3 !o na8i&a!e are in !he BEx Anal'(er !ool=ar an3 in !he
+LAP un1!ions o !he il!er an3 resul!s area 1ells.
*he !wo 7e' 3esi&n i!e"s in whi1h 'ou 1an na8i&a!e in anal'sis "o3e are !he anal'sis &ri3 an3
!he na8i&a!ion paneE in whi1h 'ou 1an na8i&a!e in se8eral 3ieren! wa'sC
0se the conte)t menu
+pen !he 1on!ex! "enu or a par!i1ular 1ell usin& !he se1on3ar' "ouse =u!!on or usin& !he BEx
Anal'(er "enu.
0se drag and dro+
Usin& !he "ouseE 3ra& one 1ell on!o ano!her ei!her wi!hin !he anal'sis &ri3 or !he na8i&a!ion
pane.
0se symbols
*he anal'sis &ri3 an3 na8i&a!ion pane "a' 3ispla' 3ieren! !'pes o i1ons wi!h whi1h 'ou 1an
na8i&a!e.
"ouble12licking the Primary 3ouse 4utton
Jou 1an peror" !he ollowin& na8i&a!ion un1!ionsC
In !he na8i&a!ion paneC
I 'ou wan! !o 3ispla' 3rille3B3own 3i"ension 8alues in a repor!E 'ou 1an 3ou=leB1li17 a
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3i"ension. Aowe8erE i 'ou 3ou=leB1li17 a 3i"ension !ha! is alrea3' 3rille3 3ownE !he
3i"ension 8alues are re"o8e3 ro" !he repor!.

Jou 1an 3ou=leB1li17 an e"p!' 1ell !o use !he inpu! help !o sele1! a il!er 8alue or a 7e'
i&ure or ree 1hara1!eris!i1.

Jou 1an 3ou=leB1li17 a s!ru1!ure "e"=er #7e' i&ure$ wi!h !he pri"ar' "ouse =u!!on !o
1all a 3ialo& =ox !o peror" 1al1ula!ions lo1all' on 7e' i&ure 3a!a in anal'sis "o3e.
In !he anal'sis &ri3C
I 'ou 3o no! wan! !o 3ispla' 3rille3B3own 3i"ension 8alues in a repor!E 'ou 1an 3ou=leB
1li17 a 3i"ension.

Jou 1an 3ou=leB1li17 a s!ru1!ure "e"=er #7e' i&ure$ !o il!er !he resul!s a11or3in& !o
!his
s!ru1!ure "e"=er.
5ell areas !ha! 3o no! =elon& !o !he Duer' ha8e onl' !he MS Ex1el 1on!ex! "enu.
1.3 *onte(t Menu 2un,tions
*o a11ess !he 1on!ex! "enuE 'ou 1an ei!her use !he ri&h! "ouse =u!!on #se1on3ar' "ouse
=u!!on$ or 1hoose 2onte)t 3enu or Selected 2ell in !he 45) !naly6er "enu.
*he !wo 7e' 3esi&n i!e"s in whi1h 'ou 1an na8i&a!e wi!h !he 1on!ex! "enu are !he anal'sis &ri3
an3 !he na8i&a!ion pane. #Jou 1an also a1!i8a!e an3 3ea1!i8a!e 1on3i!ions an3 ex1ep!ions usin&
!he 1on!ex! "enu or !heir respe1!i8e 3esi&n i!e"s.$
Man' o !he un1!ions a8aila=le in !he 1on!ex! "enu 1an also =e exe1u!e3 =' usin& 3ra& an3
3rop or =' 1hoosin& i1ons in !he anal'sis &ri3 an3 na8i&a!ion pane.
*he ea!ures in !his 3o1u"en! 3es1ri=e !he un1!ions o !he 1on!ex! "enu in anal'sis "o3e. *he
1on!ex! "enu is also a8aila=le in 3esi&n "o3eE an3 allows 'ou !o 3ele!e a 3esi&n i!e" #see
,ele!in& ,esi&n I!e"s$ or a11ess i!s proper!ies.
*he op!ions !ha! are 3ispla'e3 in !he 1on!ex! "enu 3epen3 on !he !'pe o 1ell #or exa"pleE
1hara1!eris!i1E s!ru1!ure "e"=erE or 3a!a 8alue$E on !he 3esi&n i!e" 1urren!l' sele1!e3E an3 on
!he na8i&a!ional s!a!e o !he Duer'. /or a lis! o !he 1on!ex! "enu i!e"s a8aila=le or ea1h 3esi&n
i!e"E see !he proper!ies or !he in3i8i3ual 3esi&n i!e"s.
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*he ea!ures a8aila=le are 3es1ri=e3 =elowC
-.).1 Ba17
:es!ores !he pre8ious na8i&a!ional s!a!eE allowin& 'ou !o un3o a na8i&a!ional s!ep.
-.).2 Ba17 !o S!ar!
:es!ores !he ini!ial 8iew o !he 3a!a when 'ou opene3 !he Duer' or wor7=oo7. *his allows 'ou !o
un3o all na8i&a!ional s!eps an3 re8er! !o !he sa8e3 8iew.
-.).) 5on8er! !o /or"ula
*his un1!ion 1on8er!s 3a!a in !he 1ells o !he resul! se! in!o or"ulas. When 'ou wor7 in or"ula
"o3eE !he s's!e" repla1es ea1h 1ell in !he anal'sis &ri3 wi!h a Mi1roso! Ex1el or"ula. *he
resul! 8alues are 1alle3 or rea3 ro" !he ser8er usin& !he or"ula. B' wor7in& in or"ula "o3eE
'ou 1an pre8en! s!an3ar3 or"a!!in& !ha! 'ou ha8e o8erwri!!en wi!h 'our own or"a!!in& ro"
=ein& res!ore3 when 'ou na8i&a!e in !he resul!s.
*o swi!1h !o or"ula "o3eE 'ou 1an use !he un1!ion in !he 5on8er! !o /or"ula 1on!ex! "enuE
whi1h se!s !he or"ula 3ispla'. *his 1han&es !he wa' !he lin7 !o !he ser8er is es!a=lishe3E
3ele!in& !he a1!ual 3esi&n i!e" an3 ins!ea3 re!rie8in& !he resul!s on a 1ellB='B1ell =asis usin& a
Mi1roso! Ex1el un1!ion. *he s's!e" also 3ele!es !he nu"=er or"a!s an3 3ea1!i8a!es
na8i&a!ion usin& 3ra& an3 3rop.
*he Mi1roso! Ex1el un1!ion !ha! is use3 =' !he anal'sis &ri3 in or"ula "o3e is BExGetData.
*he or"ula rea3s 3a!a ro" a BI 3a!a pro8i3er an3 1onsis!s o !hree ar&u"en!sC
Map na"e o !he s!ru1!ure "e"=er o !he 1olu"n *he "ap na"e 1orrespon3s rou&hl' !o
!he !e1hni1al na"eE =u! is shor!er an3 easier !o re1o&ni(e se"an!i1all'.
*e1hni1al na"e #0UI,$ o !he s!ru1!ure "e"=er o !he rows
,a!a pro8i3er na"e #see 5oni&urin& ,a!a Pro8i3ers$
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-.).4 .eep /il!er Value
/il!ers !he Duer' =' !he sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1 or s!ru1!ure "e"=er. When 'ou il!erE 'ou res!ri1!
!he 3a!aE spe1i'in& whi1h su=se! appears in !he resul! se!. +nl' !he 3a!a or !he sele1!e3 8alue
is 3ispla'e3M !he a1!ual 8alue is re"o8e3 ro" !he 3rill3own.
Anal'sis &ri3 onl'.
/or exa"pleE in !he 3rill3ownE 'ou ha8e !he 1hara1!eris!i1 2ountry. /ro" !he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alue
Swit6erlandE 'ou 1hoose !he un1!ion Kee+ Filter 7alue. *he resul! in !he anal'sis &ri3 is now
il!ere3 or Swi!(erlan3E an3 !he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alue Swi!(erlan3 is no lon&er 3ispla'e3 in !he
3rill3own. Jou 1an onl' see !ha! !he resul! is il!ere3 or Swi!(erlan3 in !he na8i&a!ion pane or in
!he lis! o il!ers.
Jou 1an sele1! "ul!iple 8alues when il!erin& =' sele1!in& "ul!iple 1ells o !he sa"e !'pe
#1hara1!eris!i1E 7e' i&ure$ in !he resul! se!. Use SHIF89selectE or 5*:LFsele1! !o sele1! 8alues
!ha! are no! lis!e3 !o&e!her.
-.).- Sele1! /il!er Value
5alls a 3ialo& =ox in whi1h 'ou 1an 1oni&ure 1o"plex il!er sele1!ions.
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Use !he 8alue sele1!ion 3ialo& =ox e8o7e3 =' !he Sele1! /il!er Value 1on!ex! "enu i!e" !o
1oni&ure 1o"plex il!er 1on3i!ions. /il!erin& le!s 'ou 3eine a se! o 1ri!eria !ha! res!ri1!s !he se!
o re1or3s re!urne3 as !he resul! o a Duer'. Wi!h il!ersE 'ou 3eine whi1h su=se! o 3a!a
appears in !he Duer' resul!E allowin& 'ou !o 1rea!e newE "ore spe1ii1 8iews o 'our 3a!a. Jou
1an sele1! il!er 8alues while in anal'sis "o3e in !he anal'sis &ri3 or na8i&a!ion pane.
*he il!er 8alue sele1!ion 3ialo& =ox lis!s all !he 8alues !ha! =elon& !o !he 3i"ension or s!ru1!ure
"e"=er #7e' i&ure$ o !he 1urren!l' sele1!e3 1ellE whi1h allows 'ou !o sele1! sin&le or "ul!iple
1on!i&uous or 3ispara!e 8alues.
-.).-.1 Sa8e Sele1!ions
Wi!h LSa8e Sele1!ions@ 'ou 1an sa8e !he sele1!e3 8alues ro" !he sele1!ion win3ow. *his 1opie3
sele1!ion will =e s!ore3 in!o 'our a8ori!es.
-.).-.2 ,ownloa3 Sele1!ions
Wi!h L,ownloa3 Sele1!ions@ 'ou 1an sa8e in a .!x! ile !he sele1!e3 8alues ro" !he sele1!ion
win3ow.
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-.).-.) Uploa3 Sele1!ions
Wi!h LUploa3 Sele1!ions@ 'ou 1an uploa3 a .!x! ile wi!h sele1!e3 8alues in!o !he sele1!ion
win3ow.
Show
Wi!h LShow@ 'ou 1an sele1! wi1h 8alues or !he sele1!ion shoul3 =e 3ispla'e3.
Ais!or'
Un3er LAis!or'@ 'ou will in3 !he re1or3e3 sele1!ions.
/a8ori!es
Aere 'ou will in3 !he sele1!ions 'ou ha8e sa8e3 in!o !he a8ori!es s!orin&.
6.).: /il!er an3 ,rill ,own 3ist of 4imensions
/il!ers =' !he sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1 or s!ru1!ure "e"=er #so !ha! onl' i!s 3a!a is 3ispla'e3$E an3
3rills 3own a11or3in& !o !he sele1!e3 3i"ension. In a 3rill3ownE 8alues or !he sele1!e3
3i"ension are a33e3 !o !he rows.
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!nalysis grid only.
/or exa"pleE in !he 3rill3ownE 'ou ha8e !he 2ountry 3i"ension. /ro" !he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alue
FranceE 'ou 1hoose !he un1!ion Filter and "rilldown !ccording toE an3 !hen 'ou sele1! !he
2ountry 3i"ension. *he 3a!a is il!ere3 or Aus!raliaE so !ha! onl' i!s 3a!a is 3ispla'e3E an3 !he
1hara1!eris!i1 8alue !ustralia 3isappears ro" !he 3rill3own. Si"ul!aneousl'E !he 2ountry
3i"ension is 3rille3 3own an3 8alues or i! are a33e3 !o !he rows. Jou 1an see !he 1urren! s!a!e
o !he resul! in !he na8i&a!ion pane.
-.).7 :e"o8e /il!er
:e"o8es a il!erE i one has =een sele1!e3E an3 3ispla's all 8alues a&ain.
6.)./ Ex1han&e 4imension1 wi!h 3ist of 4imensions
Ex1han&es !he sele1!e3 3i"ension wi!h ano!her 3i"ension 'ou 1hoose ro" a lis! o all
3i"ensions.
6.).8 ,rill ,own 3ist of 4imensions
,rills 3own !he sele1!e3 3i"ension a11or3in& !o ano!her 3i"ension 'ou 1hoose ro" a lis! o all
3i"ensions. I !he 3i"ension has =een il!ere3 pre8iousl'E onl' !he il!ere3 8alues are use3 in
!he 3rill3own.
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-.).10 ,rill A1ross
,rills !he sele1!e3 3i"ension or s!ru1!ure "e"=er a1rossE a33in& 8alues or !ha! 3i"ension or
s!ru1!ure "e"=er !o !he 1olu"ns.
-.).11 :e"o8e ,rill3own
:e"o8es a 3rill3own #or a1ross$ i one has =een sele1!e3.
-.).12 Swap Axes
Swaps !he axes o !he Duer'E an3 sen3s row 8alues !o 1olu"ns an3 1olu"n 8alues !o rows.
Anal'sis &ri3 onl'.
/or exa"pleE i 'ou ha8e 1hara1!eris!i1s in !he rows an3 7e' i&ures in !he 1olu"ns an3 'ou
1hoose Swa+ !)esE !he 7e' i&ures are 3ispla'e3 in !he rows an3 !he 1hara1!eris!i1s are
3ispla'e3 in !he 1olu"ns.
6.).") Sor! 4imension Sor! As1en3in&;Sor! ,es1en3in&
Sor!s !he sele1!e3 3i"ensionE ei!her in as1en3in& or 3es1en3in& or3er.
In !he na8i&a!ion paneE 'ou 1an also sor! s!ru1!ure "e"=ers.
.e's are usuall' sor!e3 a11or3in& !o in!ernal or"a!!in&. I 'ou wan! !o sor! a11or3in& !o ex!ernal
or"a!!in&E 'ou ha8e !o in1lu3e !his or"a!!in& wi!h !he Ino+=>e1!.
In hierar1h' lis!sE !he rela!ionship =e!ween !he upperBle8el an3 lowerBle8el no3es is re!aine3 in
!he hierar1h' s!ru1!ures. LowerBle8el no3esE howe8erE are usuall' 3ispla'e3 in !he seDuen1e in
whi1h !he' appear in !he sor! 1ri!eria.
-.).14 Proper!ies
5alls !he 2haracteristics Pro+erties 3ialo& =ox i 'ou sele1!e3 a 1hara1!eris!i1 or 1hara1!eris!i1
8alue. 5alls !he Key Figure Pro+erties 3ialo& =ox i 'ou sele1!e3 a 3a!a 8alue. In !hese
proper!ies 3ialo& =oxesE 'ou 1an 1oni&ure run!i"e proper!ies or 1hara1!eris!i1s or 7e' i&ures.
-.).14.1 5hara1!eris!i1 Proper!ies
Wi!h !his un1!ionE 'ou 1oni&ure 8arious se!!in&s or a sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1. *he se!!in&s
3e!er"ine how !he 1hara1!eris!i1 wor7s an3 how i! is 3ispla'e3 in anal'sis "o3e. Se!!in&s or a
sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1 appl' !o all i!s 8alues in !he Duer' resul!s.
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:eneral
*he ollowin& un1!ions are a8aila=le on !he :eneral !a= pa&eC
Presentation
,e!er"ines whe!her an3 in whi1h or"a! !he in3i8i3ual 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues o a spe1ii1
3i"ension are !o =e 3ispla'e3C
'oneC *he 1hara1!eris!i1 3ispla' is hi33en. *his "i&h! =e useulE or exa"pleE i 'ou ha8e
sele1!e3 a!!ri=u!es or a &i8en 3i"ension an3 'ou onl' wan! !o 3ispla' !hose. *he 3i"ension
i!sel woul3 !hen =e hi33enE =u! no! i!s sele1!e3 a!!ri=u!es.
KeyC *he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues are shown =' !heir !e1hni1al 7e'.
Key and 8e)tC *he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues are shown =' !heir !e1hni1al 7e' an3 =' !heir
!ex!.
8e)t and KeyC *he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues are shown =' !heir !ex!E ollowe3 =' !heir
!e1hni1al 7e'.
8e)tC *he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues are shown =' !heir !ex!.
8e)t 8y+e
,e!er"ines whi1h !ex! !'pe is !o =e 3ispla'e3 or !he 1hara1!eris!i1 8aluesC
"eault 8e)tC *he shor!es! a8aila=le !ex! or !he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues is use3 as !he !ex!.
$ong 8e)t( *he lon& !ex! or !he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues is use3 as !he !ex!.
3edium 8e)t( *he "e3iu" !ex! or !he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues is use3 as !he !ex!.
Short 8e)t( *he shor! !ex! or !he 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues is use3 as !he !ex!.
Sorted 4y
Spe1iies how !he sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1 is !o =e sor!e3. Jou 1an sele1! ro"C
Key
8e)t
Hierarchy Q a8aila=le i a 3ispla' hierar1h' is a1!i8e or !he sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1
Sele1!ion
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I 'ou sele1!e3 a 1hara1!eris!i1 wi!h an a1!i8e 3ispla' hierar1h'E 'ou use !he se1on3 3rop3own
=ox !o sele1! !he a!!ri=u!e or whi1h !his se!!in& is !o =e applie3.
Sort "irection
Spe1iies !he sor! 3ire1!ionC
!scending
"escending
Su++ress Result Rows
,e!er"ines whe!her !he resul!s rows are !o =e suppresse3C
'everC Alwa's 3ispla' !he resul!s rows
!lwaysC 2e8er 3ispla' !he resul!s rows
2onditionalC Suppress onl' !hose resul!s rows !ha! a&&re&a!e >us! one 8alueE !ha! isE
where !he 8alue an3 resul! are i3en!i1al an3 !he resul!s row repea!s !he sa"e 8alue.
Result !ccess
Spe1iies !he a11ess !'pe or resul! 8aluesC
In !he proper!ies or a 1hara1!eris!i1E 'ou 1an spe1i' !he a11ess !'pe or resul! 8alues o a
1hara1!eris!i1. *he 1hara1!eris!i1 "us! =e in !he 3rill3own. #Jou 1an res!ri1! !he 3ispla' o Duer'
resul! 8alues.$ Jou 1an use !he ollowin& op!ions !o spe1i' when a 3a!a row is !o =e &enera!e3C
Pos!e3 ValuesC 0enera!e 3a!a rows i pos!e3 3a!a exis!s or !he sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1E
!ha! isE 8alues ha8e =een sa8e3 or !he sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1 !ha! 1an =e rea3 when !he
Duer' is exe1u!e3.
5hara1!eris!i1 :ela!ionshipsC 0enera!e 3a!a rows i !his is spe1iie3 in !he 1hara1!eris!i1
rela!ionships in !he plannin& wor7=en1h. /or "ore inor"a!ion a=ou! a11ess !his !'peE
see /or"BBase3 Plannin&.
Mas!er ,a!aC Alwa's &enera!e 3a!a rows i 8alues exis! in !he "as!er 3a!a or !he
sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1. #All 1hara1!eris!i1 8alues ro" !he "as!er 3a!a are 3ispla'e3E
in3epen3en!l' o !ransa1!ion 3a!a.$
,eaul! Value #,eaul! Se!!in&$C *he s!an3ar3 8alue is !o =e use3. :es!ores !he se!!in& !o
Posted 7alues. ,a!a rows are &enera!e3 i pos!e3 3a!a or !he sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1
exis!s an3 1an =e rea3. #*his se!!in& is sele1!e3 =' 3eaul!.$
-.).14.2 .e' /i&ure Proper!ies
Wi!h !his un1!ionE 'ou 1oni&ure 8arious se!!in&s or a sele1!e3 7e' i&ure !ha! ae1! how i!
=eha8es an3 3ispla's in anal'sis "o3e. Se!!in&s or a sele1!e3 7e' i&ure appl' !o all i!s 8alues
in !he Duer' resul!s.
*here are !hree !a=s in !he 7e' i&ure proper!ies 3ialo& =oxC
'umber Format Q le!s 'ou 1oni&ure op!ions or 3ispla'in& nu"=ers.
2alculations Q le!s 'ou appl' 1al1ula!ions !o !he 3ispla'e3 resul!s.
Sorting Q le!s 'ou 1oni&ure !he sor! or3er.
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Use !he ,ispla' *e1hni1al 2a"es ; ,o 2o! ,ispla' *e1hni1al 2a"es =u!!on on an' !a= !o
!o&&le !he 3ispla' o !e1hni1al na"es.
'umber Format
*he ollowin& un1!ions are a8aila=le on !he 2u"=er /or"a! !a=C
Scaling Factor
Use !he 3rop3own =ox !o se! a s1alin& a1!or o 1 !o !en =illion #10E000E000E000$. IE or exa"pleE
'ou se! a s1alin& a1!or o 1E000E !he 8alue )E000 is shown in !he anal'sis &ri3 as ).
Jou 1an 3ispla' !he s1alin& a1!or 1urren!l' applie3 in an a33i!ional 1ell usin& ,ispla' S1alin&
/a1!ors in <uer' Proper!ies.
"ecimal Places
Use !he 3rop3own =ox !o se! !he nu"=er o 3e1i"al pla1es !o 3ispla'E ro" 0 !o 10. /or
exa"pleE se! !he 3e1i"al pla1es !o 3ispla' as 0E 0.0E 0.00... !o 0.0000000000.
*he 3eaul! se!!in&s or !he s1alin& a1!or an3 !he nu"=er o 3e1i"al pla1es 1orrespon3 !o
se!!in&s in !he Duer'@s 3esi&n un3er Sele1!ion;/or"ula Proper!ies. I 'ou ha8e no! "a3e !hese
se!!in&s in !he Duer'@s 3esi&nE !he s's!e" will use !he 3eaul! se!!in&s !ha! 'ou ha8e "a3e in
Ino+=>e1! "ain!enan1e un3er *a= Pa&eC A33i!ional Proper!ies.
Highlighting
Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 3ispla' all !he 8alues o !he sele1!e3 7e' i&ure in a 3ieren! 1olor.
Ai&hli&h!in& assi&ns !he Mi1roso! Ex1el s!'le SAPBExE"ph !o !he 1ell. I 'ou wan! !o 3ispla'
hi&hli&h!e3 1ells 3ieren!l' Q or exa"pleE =ol3a1in& ins!ea3 o 1olorin& !heir 1on!en!s Q si"pl'
al!er !his s!'le as 'ou wish.

2alculations
+n !his !a=E 'ou 1an se! op!ions or re1al1ula!in& !he resul!s rows an3 sin&le 8alues !ha! are
3ispla'e3 in !he Duer' resul!s a11or3in& !o par!i1ular 1ri!eriaC
2alculate Result as
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Use !his un1!ion !o re1al1ula!e !he resul!s rows 3ispla'e3 in !he repor! a11or3in& !o par!i1ular
1ri!eria. *hese lo1al 1al1ula!ions in1lu3e onl' !hose nu"=ers in !he 1al1ula!ion !ha! appear in !he
1urren! 8iew o !he repor!. In !his wa'E 'ou o8erri3e !he s!an3ar3 +LAP pro1essor 1al1ula!ions.
2alculate Single 7alues as
Use !his un1!ion !o re1al1ula!e !he sin&le 8alues 3ispla'e3 in a repor! a11or3in& !o par!i1ular
1ri!eria. *hese lo1al 1al1ula!ions in1lu3e onl' !hose nu"=ers in !he 1al1ula!ion !ha! appear in !he
1urren! 8iew o !he repor!. In !his wa'E 'ou o8erri3e !he s!an3ar3 +LAP pro1essor 1al1ula!ions.
2umulated
Use !his un1!ion !o 1u"ula!e !he in3i8i3ual 1ells in an area. *he irs! 8alue is a33e3 !o !he
se1on3 8alueE !he resul! is a33e3 !o !he !hir3 8alueE an3 so on. In !he 1olu"nsE !he 1ells are
1u"ula!e3 ro" !op !o =o!!o"E an3 in !he rowsE !he 1ells are 1u"ula!e3 ro" le! !o ri&h!. Wi!h
=lo17s o sin&le 8aluesE !ha! isE a 3rill3own in =o!h !he rows an3 !he 1olu"nsE !he 8alues are
1u"ula!e3 ro" !op !o =o!!o" an3 ro" le! !o ri&h!.
!lso !++ly to Results
Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o also appl' !he sele1!e3 1al1ula!ion !o !he resul!s rows.
2alculation "irection
*he 3eaul! 1al1ula!ion 3ire1!ion is no! alwa's as expe1!e3. Jou 1an 1han&e !he 1al1ula!ion
3ire1!ion as reDuire3 usin& !he 8alues in !his 3rop3own =oxC
Use !he ,eaul! ,ire1!ion #ro" !op !o =o!!o" an3 ro" le! !o ri&h!$
5al1ula!e Alon& !he :ows #ro" !op !o =o!!o"$
5al1ula!e Alon& !he 5olu"ns #ro" le! !o ri&h!$
*he 5al1ula!e Alon& !he 5olu"ns se!!in& is useulE or ins!an1eE or all Dueries or whi1h a !i"e
3i"ension is 3rille3 3own in !he 1olu"nsE an3 a 1u"ula!e3 ou!pu! is !o =e 1rea!e3.

Sorting
+n !he Sor!in& !a=E 'ou 1an 1oni&ure !he ollowin& sor! op!ions or !he sele1!e3 7e' i&ureC
Lea8e Sor!in&C Lea8es !he sor! or3er as i! is in !he anal'sis &ri3.
,es1en3in&C Sor! in 3es1en3in& or3er.
As1en3in&C Sor! in as1en3in& or3er.
-.).1- <uer' Proper!ies
5alls !he Query Pro+erties 3ialo& =oxE in whi1h 'ou 1an 1oni&ure run!i"e proper!ies or 'our
Duer'.
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Usin& !his un1!ionE 'ou 1oni&ure 8arious se!!in&s !ha! ae1! how !he Duer' =eha8es an3 is
3ispla'e3 in anal'sis "o3e. *hese are lo1al Duer' proper!iesE ra!her !han proper!ies 3eine3 in
!he Duer' i!sel. *o 1han&e !he Duer' i!selE use !he <uer' ,esi&ner
*here are se8en !a= pa&es in !he Duer' proper!ies 3ialo& =oxC
2a8i&a!ion S!a!e Q allows 'ou !o re1oni&ure !he 3is!ri=u!ion o 3i"ensions alon& !he
Duer' axes
,a!a /or"a!!in& Q allows 'ou !o 1han&e !he wa' !he axes 3ispla'
,ispla' +p!ions Q allows 'ou !o 1oni&ure 8arious 3ispla' se!!in&s
5urren1' 5on8ersion Q allows 'ou !o 1on8er! 1urren1'
Kero Suppression Q allows 'ou !o 1oni&ure op!ions or suppressin& resul!s !ha! 1on!ain
(eros
Presen!a!ion +p!ions Q allows 'ou 1oni&ure !he resul! posi!ions an3 3ispla' o (eros
Proper!ies Q 3ispla's proper!ies or !he Duer'
5on3i!ions B 3ispla's !he 1on3i!ions or !he Duer' 8iew an3 ena=les 'ou !o e3i! !he".
*o !o&&le !he 3ispla' o !e1hni1al na"esE 1hoose ,ispla' *e1hni1al 2a"es;,o 2o! ,ispla'
*e1hni1al 2a"es on !he !a= pa&es.
'avigation Status
Use !his !a= !o 1han&e !he arran&e"en! in !he anal'sis &ri3 o 3i"ensions #1hara1!eris!i1s an3
7e' i&ures$ on !he rowsE 1olu"nsE an3 ree 1hara1!eris!i1s or !he Duer'.
*he na8i&a!ional s!a!us o !he Duer' is 3ispla'e3 in !hree lis! =oxesC
5olu"nsC Lis!s !he 3i"ensions !ha! 1urren!l' appear in !he 1olu"ns
:owsC Lis!s !he 3i"ensions !ha! 1urren!l' appear in !he rows
/ree 5hara1!eris!i1sC Lis!s !he ree 1hara1!eris!i1s an3 3i"ensions !ha! 3o no! 1urren!l' appear
in !he resul!s
*he 3i"ensions are 3ispla'e3 in !he rows an3 1olu"ns in !he seDuen1e in whi1h !he' appear in
!he Duer'. Jou 1an sele1! a 3i"ension or 3i"ensions an3 rearran&e !heir posi!ion an3
seDuen1e in !he rows axis an3 1olu"ns axis o !he Duer' #or re"o8e !he" ro" !he 1urren!
resul!s !o !he ree 1hara1!eris!i1s$ =' usin& !he arrow =u!!onsC
Mo8e Sele1!e3 ,i"ensions ro" !he 5olu"ns !o !he :ows
Mo8e Sele1!e3 ,i"ensions ro" !he :ows !o !he 5olu"ns
Mo8e !he Sele1!e3 ,i"ension o !he 5olu"ns +ne Posi!ion Up
Mo8e !he Sele1!e3 ,i"ension o !he 5olu"ns +ne Posi!ion ,own
Mo8e Sele1!e3 ,i"ensions ro" !he :ows !o !he /ree 5hara1!eris!i1s
Mo8e Sele1!e3 ,i"ensions ro" !he /ree 5hara1!eris!i1s !o !he :ows
Mo8e !he Sele1!e3 ,i"ension o !he :ows +ne Posi!ion Up
Mo8e !he Sele1!e3 ,i"ension o !he :ows +ne Posi!ion ,own
Mo8e !he Sele1!e3 ,i"ension o !he /ree 5hara1!eris!i1s +ne Posi!ion Up
Mo8e !he Sele1!e3 ,i"ension o !he /ree 5hara1!eris!i1s +ne Posi!ion ,own
Jou 1an also arran&e !he 3i"ensions a1ross 1olu"nsE rowsE an3 ree 1hara1!eris!i1s usin& !he
3ra& an3 3rop un1!ion.
Jou 1an open !he Proper!ies 3ialo& =ox an3 Sele1!or 3ialo& =ox #!o sele1! a il!er 8alue$ o a
3i"ension. *o 3o !hisE use !he se1on3ar' "ouse =u!!on !o 1hoose !he 3i"ension an3 sele1! !he
appropria!e op!ion ro" !he 1on!ex! "enu.
"ata Formatting
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Jou swi!1h =e!ween a !a=ular resul! 3ispla' an3 a "ul!i3i"ensional resul! 3ispla'E an3 1oni&ure
a33i!ional "ul!i3i"ensional op!ionsE =' "a7in& !he ollowin& se!!in&sC
*a=ular View Q presen!s !he resul!s in *a=ular :epor!in& or"a!E as in a !a=le. In !his
8iewE Ino+=>e1!s are 3ispla'e3 onl' in !he 1olu"ns. A "ul!i3i"ensional resul! is
a3>us!e3 !o =e 3ispla'e3 in a !a=le.
Mul!i3i"ensional View Q presen!s a "ul!i3i"ensional resul! an3 allows 'ou !o 1oni&ure
hierar1hies as 'ou wan!C
,ispla' !he 5olu"ns Aierar1hi1all' an3 Expan3 *ill Q
Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o pla1e 1hara1!eris!i1s !ha! are spli! o8er se8eral 1olu"ns in!o one
1olu"n in a hierar1h'. In !he 3rop3own =oxE spe1i' !he no3e !o whi1h 'ou wan! !o
expan3 !his hierar1h'.
,ispla' !he :ows Aierar1hi1all' an3 Expan3 *ill Q
Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o pla1e 1hara1!eris!i1s !ha! are spli! o8er se8eral rows in!o one row
in a hierar1h'. In !he 3rop3own =oxE spe1i' !he no3e !o whi1h 'ou wan! !o expan3 !his
hierar1h'.

"is+lay O+tions
Jou 1oni&ure 8arious 3ispla' se!!in&s usin& !he ollowin& un1!ionsC
"is+lay Scaling Factors
I a s1alin& a1!or has =een applie3 !o !he 7e' i&uresE sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o a33 an a33i!ional
hea3er row in !he row or 1olu"n hea3er o !he !a=le !ha! 3ispla's !he a1!or #or exa"pleE 1E000
EU:+$.
S1ale 7e' i&ures =' a1!ors usin& !he S1alin& /a1!or se!!in& in .e' /i&ure Proper!ies.
"is+lay "ocument $inks on ;
Sele1! !he 1he17=oxes !o 3ispla' lin7s !o 3o1u"en!s i !he' exis! or 3ieren! !'pes o o=>e1!sC
,a!aC ,ispla's lin7s !o 3o1u"en!s !ha! ha8e =een 1rea!e3 or InoPro8i3er 3a!a
Me!a3a!aC ,ispla's lin7s !o 3o1u"en!s !ha! ha8e =een 1rea!e3 or "e!a3a!a
Mas!er ,a!aC ,ispla's lin7s !o 3o1u"en!s !ha! ha8e =een 1rea!e3 or "as!er 3a!a
I 'ou ha8e sele1!e3 !his in3i1a!or an3 i !he 3o1u"en!s exis!E !he 3o1u"en! i1on appears nex!
!o !hese o=>e1!s in !he anal'sis &ri3. 5li17 !his i1on !o >u"p !o !he 3o1u"en! 3ispla' in a We=
=rowser win3ow.
2urrency 8ranslation
Jou 1an 1hoose !o 1on8er! !he 1urren1' 3ispla'e3 in 'our resul!s in 8arious wa'sC
5on8er! !o 5urren1' as ,eine3 in !he <uer' ,eini!ionC 5o"plex 1urren1' !ransla!ions 1an =e
1oni&ure3 usin& !he BEx <uer' ,esi&ner. I su1h a !ransla!ion has =een 1oni&ure3 in 'our
Duer'E !his op!ion is a8aila=le an3 'ou 1an use i! in 'our Duer' resul!s.

5on8er! !o 5urren1'C Sele1! !his op!ion !o 1on8er! resul!s !o a spe1ii1 1urren1'. In !he 3rop3own
lis!E sele1! !he 1urren1' in whi1h !he resul!s are !o =e 3ispla'e3.
Use 5urren1' *ransla!ionC A!er 'ou ha8e sele1!e3 !he 1urren1' or !he resul!sE sele1! whi1h
!'pe o !ransla!ion !o use when 1on8er!in& ro" !his 3rop3own =ox.
5onsi3er *ransla!ion ro" <uer' ,eini!ionC Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 1on8er! irs! !o !he 1urren1'
3eine3 in !he Duer'E an3 !hen !o !he 1urren1' as 1us!o"i(e3 in !hese se!!in&s.
Show +ri&inal 5urren1'C Sele1! !his op!ion !o 3isa=le 1urren1' 1on8ersions.

<ero Su++ression
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*o suppress resul!s rows or 1olu"ns !ha! 1on!ain (erosE an3 !hereore re"o8e !he" ro" !he
3ispla' in !he anal'sis &ri3E sele1! !he ollowin& op!ionsC
<ero Su++ression
Use !his 3rop3own =ox !o sele1! !he ollowin& suppression op!ionsC
2oneC :ows or 1olu"ns wi!h (eros are 3ispla'e3.
A1!i8eC I !here are 1hara1!eris!i1s in !he rows an3 1olu"nsE !hose rows or 1olu"ns !ha! ha8e a
resul! o (ero are no! 3ispla'e3.
/or exa"pleE i !he rows or 1olu"ns in1lu3e !he 8alues 1E B1E 1E B1E !he resul! is 0. I 'ou sele1!
A1!i8eE !he whole row or 1olu"n is no! 3ispla'e3
A1!i8e #all 8alues I 0$C 5olu"ns or rows 1on!ainin& (ero 8alues in all 1ells are no! 3ispla'e3.
!++ly to
Use !his 3rop3own =ox !o 3eine whe!her suppression o (ero 8alues is !o =e applie3 !o rows
an3 1olu"nsE onl' !o rowsE or onl' !o 1olu"nsC
:ows
:ows an3 5olu"ns
5olu"ns
!++ly to 3embers o Structure Key Figures 8oo
Sele1! !his 1he17=ox i 'ou also wan! !o suppress !he s!ru1!ure ele"en!s !ha! onl' 1on!ain (eros.

Presentation O+tions
Jou 1oni&ure !he resul!s posi!ion an3 3ispla' o (eros usin& !he ollowin& un1!ionsC
Result Position or Rows
Spe1i' !he posi!ion in !he 1olu"ns in whi1h 'ou wan! !o 3ispla' !he resul!s.
Le!
:i&h! #3eaul!$
Result Position or the 2olumns
Spe1i' !he posi!ion in !he 1olu"ns in whi1h 'ou wan! !o 3ispla' !he resul!s.
Bo!!o" #3eaul!$
*op
"is+lay o 9=1 Signs
Use !his un1!ion !o spe1i' how !o 3ispla' ne&a!i8e 8alues !ha! appear in 'our resul!sC
-BC ,ispla' !he si&n =ehin3 !he 8alue.
B-C ,ispla' !he si&n in ron! o !he 8alue.
#-$C ,ispla' !he 8alue in paren!heses.
,eaul!C Use !he 3eaul! 3ispla'.
"is+lay o <eros
*he ollowin& 3ispla' op!ions are a8aila=le or 3ispla'in& (erosC
,ispla'C Keros are 3ispla'e3 wi!h !heir respe1!i8e 1urren1' or uni! #or exa"pleC
0.00EU:$. *his is !he 3eaul! se!!in&.
,ispla' 2o Uni!C Keros are 3ispla'e3 wi!hou! a 1urren1' or uni! en!r'E !ha! isE 0.00.
,o 2o! ,ispla'C 5ells 1on!ainin& a (ero 8alue re"ain e"p!'.
Show <eros as
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En!er a 8alue !o 3ispla' in 1ells !ha! 1on!ain (ero resul!s. Jou 1an en!er an' 1hara1!erE nu"=erE
or le!!erE or exa"pleE S. 5ells !ha! 1on!ain a (ero 8alue are ille3 wi!h !his 8alueE or exa"ple S.

Pro+erties
,ispla's !he ollowin& 3a!a a=ou! a Duer'C
+wner
Las! 1han&e3 ='
Mo3iie3 on
*he E3i!a=le 1he17=oxE whi1h is a1!i8e or inpu!Brea3' Dueries onl'E allows 'ou !o !o&&le
=e!ween 3ispla' an3 1han&e "o3e or !he Duer' 3a!a.

2onditions
,ispla's !he ollowin& 3a!a a=ou! a Duer'C
,es1rip!ion
S!a!us
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Bex Anal'sis *ool=ox
When 'ou s!ar! BEx Anal'(erE !he BEx Anal'(er "enu an3 !wo !ool=ars appear in Mi1roso!
Ex1el. Jou a11ess anal'sis un1!ions wi!h !he anal'sis !ool=ar #45) !naly6er !nalysis$ an3 !he
45) !naly6er "enu. All un1!ions a8aila=le on !he !ool=ar are also a8aila=le on !he "enu.
6.).": O5e
-.).14.1 +pen Wor7=oo7s
#/or !he 3ieren1e =e!ween a wor7=oo7 an3 a Duer' see 1hap!er 2.2 on pa&e 6.$
B' 1hoosin& O+en *orkbooks !he ollowin& win3ows appears #exe"ple o an I* 5on!rollin&
Appli1a!ion +wner$C
*his win3ows 1on!ains 3ieren! 8iews whi1h 'ou 1an 1han&e =e!ween usin& !he appli1a!ion
!ool=ar in !he le! area o !he win3ow.
#Search$
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Jou 1an use !he Search 8iew !o sear1h or BI o=>e1!s.
#History$
*he History 8iew 3ispla's !he las! 1- o=>e1!s !ha! 'ou use3 #user an3 s's!e" 3epen3en!l'$.
#Favorites$
*he Favorites 8iew 3ispla's 'our a8ori!e o=>e1!s in a !ree s!ru1!ure.
#Roles$
*he Roles 8iew 3ispla's 'our roleB=ase3 o=>e1!s in a !ree s!ru1!ure.
#Ino!reas$
*he InoAreas 8iew 3ispla's all Ino+=>e1!s #InoAreasE Ino5u=esE DueriesE an3 Duer' 8iews$ in
a !ree s!ru1!ure.
4i'
I 'ou 3o no! 7now where !o in3 'our wor7=oo7E 'ou 1an loo7 a!er =' 1hoosin& Find. *he
ollowin& 3ialo& oers 'ou !he possi=ili!' !o sear1hC
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In !he upper area o !he 3ialo& =oxE 'ou 3e!er"ine whe!her !he sear1h !ex! is 3eine3 as !he
3es1rip!ion an3;or !he na"e o !he o=>e1! or whi1h 'ou are sear1hin& in1lu3in& wor7=oo7sE
Dueries an3 inopro8i3ers.
In !he area o !he 3ialo& =oxE 'ou 3e!er"ine whe!her !he sear1h !ex! is 3eine3 as !he
3es1rip!ion an3;or !he na"e o !he spe1iie3 o=>e1! or whi1h 'ou are sear1hin&. Un3er *'pe
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'ou res!ri1! !he sear1h !o !he spe1ii1 o=>e1! !'pe #wor7=oo7s or Dueries or inopro8i3ers$.
9ele!e
,ele!es !he sele1!e3 wor7=oo7 ro" !he role 'ou are assi&ne3 !o #'ou are no! au!hori(e3 !o
1arr' ou! !his a1!ion$ or ro" 'our a8ori!es.
A!er sele1!in& L,ele!e@ appears !he ollowin& win3ow !o 1onir" !he 3ele!ion ro" !he
assi&ne3 role or a a isi1al 3ele!ion o !he wor7=oo7.
A'' !o 4a0o(i!es <ol2 a.!i0e w$e a wo(7boo7 is sele.!e'=
A33s !he 1urren! wor7=oo7 !o 'our a8ori!es an3 !o s!ore i! in a reel'B3eina=le hierar1hi1al
!ree s!ru1!ure. Jou 1an 1rea!e a new ol3er or 'our new a8ori!e.
Ref(es$
*o reresh !he lis! wi!h o=>e1!s ro" !he 3ialo& win3ow.
P(o5e(!ies OCOff
,ispla's !he proper!ies o !he wor7=oo7 #1rea!orE 3a!eE an3 so on$.
Te.$i.al Na1e OCOff

,ispla's !he na"e o !he wor7=oo7 =' 3es1rip!ionE !e1hni1al na"e an3 3es1rip!ionE
3es1rip!ion an3 !e1hni1al na"e or onl' !e1hni1al na"e.
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As well as 1allin& up !hese sin&le un1!ions usin& !he !ool=arE 'ou 1an also 1all so"e o !he" up
#or exa"pleE ,ele!e or Proper!ies +n$ usin& !he 1on!ex! "enu o an o=>e1! #ri&h! "ouse 1li17$.
,epen3in& on !he !'pe o o=>e1!E 'ou 1an also 1all up o!her un1!ions ro" !he 1on!ex! "enu.
In !he lower area o !he win3owE 'ou 1an en!er !he 3es1rip!ion or !e1hni1al na"e o !he
wor7=oo7 an3 open i! 3ire1!l'.
B' 1hoosin& OK !he wor7=oo7 will =e opene3.
,epen3in& on !he Duer' 3eini!ions a 3ialo& =ox or Duer' sele1!ions "i&h! appear where 'ou
ha8e !o sele1! !he a11or3in& 8aluesE as or exa"ple !he perio3 an3 'ear.
B' 1hoosin& !he Exe1u!eBI1on !he 3a!a is loa3e3 ro" !he BW Ser8erC
-.).14.2 +pen <ueries
Basi1all'E O+en Queries wor7s !he sa"e wa' as O+en *orkbooks whi1h is 3es1ri=e3 in !he
pre8ious 1hap!er.
-.).14.) +pen Sa8e3 Views
*his un1!ionali!' is no! in use a! Swisslie.
-.).14.4 +pen Ex1ep!ions
6.)."7 Sa0e
-.).17.1 Sa8e as new wor7=oo7
Please =e aware o !he na"in& 1on8en!ions on 'our repor!in& area.
E8er' Duer' or wor7=oo7 'ou open 'ou "a' sa8e un3er a new na"e as a new wor7=oo7
#in3i8i3ual wor7=oo7$E =u! onl' un3er 'our a8ori!es. Jou ha8e !he possi=ili!' !o s!ru1!ure 'our
a8ori!es =' 1rea!in& an3 3ele!in& ol3ersC
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Jou are no! au!hori(e3 !o sa8e a new wor7=oo7 wi!hin 'our role.
B' sa8in& !he wor7=oo7 wi!hin !he a=o8e un1!ionali!'E 'our wor7=oo7 is sa8e3 on !he BW
ser8er an3 "a' =e opene3 on e8er' wor7s!a!ion !ha! has a11ess !o !he BW ser8er.
B' sa8in& !he wor7=oo7 wi!hin !he nor"al Mi1roso! Ex1el un1!ionali!ies #no! 8ia !he BEx Anal'B
(er *ool=ar$E 'our wor7=oo7 is ei!her sa8e3 on a lo1al 3ri8e or on a 3ri8e o !he 1o"pan' ne!B
wor7 an3 1an =e opene3 on e8er' wor7s!a!ion wi!h a11ess !o !his 3ri8e. +penin& !he wor7=oo7
as a nor"al Ex1el ile will no! &i8e 'ou !he BEx Anal'(er un1!ionali!'E =u! =' s!ar!in& !he BEx
Anal'(er an3 !hen openin& !he wor7=oo7 will pro8i3e 'ou wi!h !he BEx Anal'(er un1!ionali!'
a&ain. *o &e! !he las!es! 3a!a o !he wor7=oo7E 'ou nee3 !o ha8e a11ess !o !he BW ser8er in
a33i!ion an3 reresh !he wor7=oo7 #see also 1hap!er -.).16 on pa&e 49$.
-.).17.2 Sa8e as exis!in& wor7=oo7
Sa8in& an in3i8i3ual wor7=oo7C
Wi!h !his un1!ionali!' 'ou sa8e 1han&es wi!hin 'our in3i8i3ual wor7=oo7.
Sa8in& a s!an3ar3 wor7=oo7C
Jou 3o no! ha8e !he au!hori(a!ion !o sa8e a s!an3ar3 wor7=oo7C
-.).17.) 5han&e Wor7=oo7 *i!le
5han&e wor7=oo7 !i!le o an in3i8i3ual wor7=oo7C
Wi!h !his un1!ionali!' 'ou 1an 1han&e !he !i!le o 'our in3i8i3ual wor7=oo7.
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5han&e wor7=oo7 !i!le o a s!an3ar3 wor7=oo7C
Jou 3o no! ha8e !he au!hori(a!ion !o 1han&e !he !i!le o a s!an3ar3 wor7=oo7C
-.).17.4 Sa8e 8iew as >u"p !ar&e!
-.).17.- Sa8e 8iew
6.)."/ Ref(es$ ;#e(2
Whene8er 'ou nee3 !he la!es! 3a!a wi!hin 'our Duer' or wor7=oo7E 'ou 1hoose Reresh.
When 'ou use !he reresh un1!ionali!' in a wor7=oo7 !ha! 1on!ains se8eral DueriesE !he
s's!e" will seDuen!iall' reresh all Dueries in1lu3e3 in !he wor7=oo7. *he san31lo17 will
appear an3 in !he le! =o!!on 1orner will appear !he ollowin& "essa&eC LBex Anal'(er is
pro1essin&@.
I 'ou are no! 1onne1!e3 !o !he BW ser8er a! !he !i"e o rereshin&E 'ou ha8e !o lo&on as 3es1riB
=e3 in 1hap!er 4.2.2 on pa&e 14.
6.)."8 C$a+e Da(iable Dal#es
Wi!h !he 5ha&e Varia=le Values Bu!!on 'ou 1an sele1! ano!her 8alue !o !he 3eine3 sele1!ion
1hara1!eris!i1s #e.&. i 'ou wan!o !o sele1! ano!her perio3;'ear$.
6.).20 Tools
Wi!h !he *ools Bu!!on 'ou 1an sele1! "ore un1!ions li7e ?5rea!e 2ew <uer'@E LPlannin&
Mo3eler@E LBex :epor! ,esi&ner@ or LBEx We= Anal'(er@.
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In !he Swiss Lie is in use onl' !he un1!ion L5rea!e 2ew <uer'@. *his un1!ion will =e 3es1ri=e3
in 1hap!er TT.
6.).2" 3lobal se!!i+s
Wi!h !his un1!ion 'ou 1an 1oni&ure 3eaul! se!!in&s 8ali3 or !he whole appli1a!ion..
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-.).21.1 0lo=al Se!!!in&s ?Beha8iour@
B' LBeha8iour@ un3er 0lo=al Se!!in&s 'ou 1an 1hoose !he ollowin& un!ionsC
3a)imum 0mber o Ob>ects in $ocal History
Use !his 3rop3own =ox !o 1oni&ure !he "axi"u" nu"=er o o=>e1!s !ha! shoul3 3ispla' in 'our
lo1al his!or'.
"is+lay System in $ocal History
*his ea!ure allows !he s's!e" !o 3ispla' !he s's!e" na"es alon&si3e !he wor7=oo7 or Duer'
shor!1u!s. *his allows 'ou !o 1he17 i !he wor7=oo7 or Duer' !ha! 'ou wan! !o a11ess reers !o
!he s's!e" !ha! 'ou wan!.
$og on with attached S!P :0I
When !his un1!ion is 1he17e3E 'ou will re1ei8e "essa&es su1h as !ranspor! "essa&es ro" !he
ser8er. In so"e si!ua!ions !his is ne1essar'M or exa"pleE i 'ou sa8e a wor7=oo7 while 'ou ha8e
!he s!an3ar3 !ranspor! s's!e" a1!i8a!e3.
*'pi1all'E 'ou will wan! !o lea8e !his un1!ion un1he17e3 or peror"an1e reasons
$aunch legacy vesion rom RR3?
*his ea!ure 3e!er"ines whi1h 8ersion o !he BEx Anal'(er shoul3 =e laun1he3 ro" !he ::MP
!ransa1!ion o !he SAP BI s's!e". I 'ou sele1! !his op!ionE !he SAP BW ).x release BEx
Anal'(er is laun1he3 when 'ou use !he ::MP !ransa1!ion in !he SAP BI s's!e". I 'ou 3o no!
sele1! !his op!ionE !he BEx Anal'(er o !he SAP 2e!Wea8er 2004s is laun1he3
$aunch !naly6er whenever 5)cel starts
I !his op!ion is sele1!e3E BEx Anal'(er s!ar!s as soon 'ou open Mi1roso! Ex1el. I !his op!ion is
no! sele1!e3E !hen 'ou "us! s!ar! BEx Anal'(er "anuall'.
2ancel Po+u+ "elay
-.).21.2 Sele1! ,eaul! Wor7=oo7
Wi!h !his se! o un1!ionsE 'ou 8iew an3 sele1! !he 3eaul! wor7=oo7. *he 3eaul! wor7=oo7 is !he
wor7=oo7 in!o whi1h Dueries are opene3. Jou 1an 1us!o"i(e a wor7=oo7E in1lu3in& an'
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1ons!i!uen! wor7shee!sE as 'ou li7e usin& Mi1roso! Ex1el un1!ions or BEx Anal'(er 3esi&n
un1!ionsE an3 !hen se! i! as !he 3eaul! wor7=oo7 or su=seDuen!l' opene3 Dueries
*he 2urrent "eault *orkbook iel3 3ispla's !he na"e o !he 1urren! 3eaul! wor7=oo7.
5hoose !he "is+lay 8echnical 'ames = "o 'ot "is+lay 8echnical 'ames i1on !o !o&&le !he
3ispla' o !e1hni1al na"es or !he wor7=oo7.
*o se! !he 1urren! 3eaul! wor7=oo7 !o !he 3eaul! as spe1iie3 in !he s's!e"E 1hoose 0se
"eault.
-.).21.) *ra1e
*he !ra1e ile is a !ex! ile !ha! 1on!ains a lo& o BEx Anal'(er@s a1!i8i!ies. I! is s!ore3 in !he
s's!e"@s !e"porar' ol3er. Jou 1an 8iew an3 se! !he ollowin& !ra1e ile proper!iesC
*he *ra1e /ile 2a"e iel3 3ispla's !he pa!h !o an3 na"e o !he !ra1e ile
#BexAnal'(er*ra1e.!x!$. Sele1! !he :e1or3 *ra1e 1he17=ox !o re1or3 !ra1e inor"a!ion !o !his ile
5hoose !he "is+lay 8race =u!!on !o 3ispla' !he ile usin& 'our s's!e"@s 3eaul! !ex! e3i!or.
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-.).21.4 S!a!is!i1s
*his se!!in& allows 'ou !o re1or3 !he s!a!is!i1al 3a!aE or exa"pleE ren3erin& o anal'sis &ri3sE
!i"e !a7en !o exe1u!e a Duer' an3 so on when 'ou exe1u!e a Duer'. Jou 1an use !his 3a!a !o
anal'(e !he peror"an1e issuesE or !o &e! !e1hni1al suppor! i nee3e3.
Sele1! !he 5olle1! S!a!is!i1 Inor"a!ion 1he17=ox !o ena=le !his se!!in&. *henE s's!e" re1or3s
!he s!a!is!i1al inor"a!ion. When 'ou 1hoose !he ,ispla' S!a!is!i1 Inor"a!ion =u!!onE s's!e"
3ispla's !he s!a!is!i1al inor"a!ion in a separa!e wor7=oo7.

6.).22 S2s!e1 ifo(1a!io
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Wi!h !his i1on 'ou 1an o=!ain !he s's!e" inor"a!ion li7e 5lein!E User I,E Lan&ua&eE usw.
I 'ou 1li17 on L,is1onne1!@ 'ou will loose !he 1onne1!ion !o !he s's!e".
6.).2) *el5
-.).2).1 Business Explorer +nline Aelp
Wi!hin !he +nline AelpE 'ou will &e! a33i!ional inor"a!ion a=ou! !he un1!ionali!ies o !he BusiB
ness Explorer. I! also oers an in3ex an3 a sear1h un1!ion.
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-.).2).2 A=ou!
,ispla's inor"a!ion a=ou! !he 8ersion an3 !he pa!1hes o !he BW ser8erC
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1.4 Wor$boo$ 4esign and '(,el #ntegration
6.-." 9esi+ I!e1s - O0e(0iew
C$a5!e( 9e!ails
Anal'sis 0ri3
3ispla's !he resul!s o a Duer'. *he anal'sis &ri3 is !he "ain 3esi&n
i!e" in whi1h 'ou 1an na8i&a!e an3 peror" +LAP un1!ions
2a8i&a!ion Pane
pro8i3es a11ess !o all 1hara1!eris!i1s an3 s!ru1!ures in !he Duer' or
use in na8i&a!ion an3 anal'sis
Lis! o /il!ers lis!s all 1urren!l' a1!i8e il!ers
Bu!!on le!s 'ou exe1u!e a 1us!o"i(e3 1o""an3 on 'our resul!s
,rop ,own Box allows 'ou !o se! a il!er 8ia sele1!ion ro" !he 3rop3own =ox
5he17 Box 0roup allows 'ou !o se! a il!er 8ia 1he17=ox sele1!ion
:a3io Bu!!on 0roup allows 'ou !o se! a il!er 8ia ra3io =u!!on sele1!ion
Lis! o 5on3i!ions
lis!s exis!in& 1on3i!ions an3 !heir s!a!usE an3 le!s 'ou a1!i8a!e an3
3ea1!i8a!e !he"
Lis! o Ex1ep!ions
lis!s exis!in& ex1ep!ions an3 !heir s!a!usE an3 le!s 'ou a1!i8a!e an3
3ea1!i8a!e !he"
*ex! 3ispla's !ex! ele"en!s or !he Duer'
Messa&es 3ispla's "essa&es asso1ia!e3 wi!h !he appli1a!ion #!he wor7=oo7$
Wor7=oo7 Se!!in&s reresh on openin&E "a1rosE e!1.
6.-.2 Aal2sis 3(i'
*he anal'sis &ri3 is !he 3esi&n i!e" !ha! pro8i3es !he "ain anal'sis un1!ions in !he BEx
Anal'(er. I! 3ispla's !he resul!s o a Duer' in a !a=le in whi1h 'ou 1an na8i&a!e an3 exe1u!e
+LAP un1!ions.
Cell T25es of !$e Aal2sis 3(i'A
When reerrin& !o !he anal'sis &ri3E we use !he ollowin& !er"inolo&' or !he 3ieren! !'pes o
1ellsC
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,ieren! na8i&a!ion un1!ions are a8aila=le 3epen3in& on whi1h !'pe o 1ell 'ou sele1!.
Co!ex! Me# 4#.!ios b2 Cell T25eA
*he 1on!ex! "enu un1!ions a8aila=le in anal'sis "o3e or !he anal'sis &ri3 are ou!line3 in !he
!a=le =elow. A un1!ion is a8aila=le in !he 1on!ex! "enu or a &i8en 1ell !'pe i !he 1orrespon3in&
1ell in !he !a=le =elow is sha3e3 an3 "ar7e3 wi!h an P. See !he no!es =elow !he !a=le or !he
1ells !ha! 1on!ain as!eris7s #S$.
S ,ispla'e3 i !he il!er has alrea3' =een se!.
SS ,ispla'e3 i !he 3rill3own has alrea3' =een se!.
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SSS I an' 1ell in !he Duer' is inpu! rea3'E !hese are 3ispla'e3 in !he 1on!ex! "enu or an' 1ell
in !he anal'sis &ri3.
SSSS ,ispla'e3 i 0o!o has =een 1us!o"i(e3 in !he Duer'.
-.4.2.1 0eneral *a=

4ata /rovider

Jou assi&n an exis!in& 3a!a pro8i3er !o !he anal'sis &ri3E 1rea!e an3
assi&n a new oneE or 1han&e or 3ele!e a 3a!a pro8i3er. *he ini!ial
8iew o a 3a!a pro8i3er 1orrespon3s !o !he Duer' 8iew.
.rea

Jou "anipula!e 1oor3ina!es or a 1ell or 1ells in !his iel3 !o "o8e or
resi(e !he =u!!on.
5se 2ormulas

Jou sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o repla1e ea1h 1ell in !he anal'sis &ri3
wi!h a Mi1roso! Ex1el or"ula. *his proper!' o !he !nalysis :rid
3esi&n i!e" is se! =' !he 1on!ex! "enu un1!ion 2onvert to Formula.
*he proper!' is a1!i8a!e3 in suppor!e3 Dueries onl'.
.d6ust /rint .rea

A3>us!s !he Mi1roso! Ex1el prin! area au!o"a!i1all' !o !he si(e o !he
anal'sis &ri3E an3 also repea!s !he hea3er rows an3 hea3er on e8er'
pa&e.
'nable *ell
/rote,tion

Lo17s #pro!e1!s$ all 1ells !ha! are no! 3eine3 in !he Duer' as inpu!
rea3'E an3 unlo17s all inpu!Brea3' 1ells. *his pre8en!s 'ou ro"
1han&in& 3a!a in an' 1ells o!her !han inpu!Brea3' 1ells. *his is
"ainl' use3 wi!h plannin& un1!ions an3 pre8en!s 'ou ro" en!erin&
3a!a where inappropria!e.
5o"pare !his 1ellB='B1ell pro!e1!ion wi!h Mi1roso! Ex1el shee!
pro!e1!ionE ena=le3 =' 3eaul! in 3esi&n "o3eE wi!h wor7=oo7
pro!e1!ionE whi1h 'ou 1an ena=le in Ex1el or usin& !he BEx Anal'(er.
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.))l 2ormatting

,esele1! !his 1he17=ox !o swi!1h o !he 3ispla' o or"a!!in&E
in1lu3in& i1ons an3 =a17&roun3 1olor. ,ispla'in& or"a!!in& 3urin&
na8i&a!ion 1an =e !i"e 1onsu"in&. Jou "a' !hereore wan! !o
swi!1h i o or peror"an1e reasons. An exa"ple is i 'ou are
na8i&a!in& !o a1hie8e a resul! !ha! 'ou wan! !o expor! !o a !ex!B=ase3
ile.
S1roll =ars an3 s1rollin& i1ons are no! ae1!e3 =' !his se!!in&.
.llow -avigation

,esele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 3ea1!i8a!e !he 1on!ex! "enu an3 3ra& an3
3rop un1!ions in anal'sis "o3e. A si"ilar op!ion is a8aila=le or !he
na8i&a!ion pane. *his pre8en!s 'ou ro" anal'(in& an3 na8i&a!in& in
!he Duer'.
.uto2it

When 'ou sele1! !his op!ionE !he wi3!h o !he 1ells in !he anal'sis &ri3
expan3s as reDuire3 !o i! !he 1on!en!s. I !his op!ion is sele1!e3E
a!er 'ou na8i&a!e an3 !he anal'sis &ri3 is ren3ere3E !he 1olu"ns are
resi(e3 hori(on!all' !o !he "ini"u" si(e nee3e3 !o ren3er !he whole
1on!en! o !he 1olu"n.
4is)la !ort #,ons *he i1ons or sor!in& 1hara1!eris!i1s an3 7e' i&ures in as1en3in&
an3 3es1en3in& or3er are 3ispla'e3 in a repor! onl' when !his op!ion
is sele1!e3.
4is)la Hierar,h
#,ons
*he i1ons or expan3in& or 1ollapsin& a hierar1h' are 3ispla'e3 in a
repor! onl' when !his op!ion is sele1!e3.
!u))ress -ew 3ines In BI appli1a!ions !ha! use 3a!a pro8i3ers !ha! are assi&ne3 an inpu!B
rea3' Duer'E !he s's!e" allows 'ou !o "anuall' en!er 3a!a in new
inpu!Brea3' rows. Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o suppress !he op!ion o
1rea!in& new inpu!Brea3' rows.
4o -ot 4elete
-umber
2ormats When
*onverting
to 2ormula
2u"=er or"a!s are 3ele!e3 =' 3eaul! when 'ou 1on8er! 3a!a in
1ells or !he resul! se! in!o or"ulas. Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o re!ain
!he uni! when 'ou wor7 in or"ula "o3e.
-.4.2.2 5lippin& *a=
Jou use !he 1lippin& op!ions !o spe1ii1all' 3eine !he si(e o !he anal'sis &ri3 usin& 1lippin& or
s1roll =ars. 5lippin& se!!in&s wor7 !o&e!her wi!h 1ell 1oor3ina!e se!!in&s in !he :an&e iel3. Jou
1an in3epen3en!l' 1oni&ure hori(on!al or 8er!i1al 1lippin& usin& !he ollowin& op!ionsC
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*o(i,o!al
2li+ Q !he anal'sis &ri3 1an onl' ex!en3 as ar !o !he ri&h! as !he ri&h!B"os! 1olu"n 3eine3
in !he :an&e iel3. *he hori(on!al 3ispla' =e'on3 !ha! is 1lippe3E or no! 3ispla'e3.
Full Si6e Q !he anal'sis &ri3 is 3ispla'e3 s!ar!in& ro" !he le!B"os! 1olu"n 3eine3 in !he
:an&e iel3E =u! expan3s !o !he ri&h! !o =e as wi3e as reDuire3 !o 3ispla' !he resul!s.
Scroll Q !he anal'sis &ri3 3ispla's wi!hin !he ri&h! an3 le! 1oor3ina!es 1oni&ure3 in !he
:an&e iel3E an3 a s1roll =ar allows 'ou !o s1roll !o !he ri&h! or !o !he le! wi!hin !he resul!s.
Jou 1an s1roll usin& !he ollowin& i1ons in !he s1roll =arC
Scroll Full $et
Scroll $et
Scroll Full Right
Scroll Right
De(!i.al
2li+ Q !he anal'sis &ri3 1an onl' ex!en3 as ar 3own as !he lowerB"os! row 3eine3 in !he
:an&e iel3. *he 8er!i1al 3ispla' =e'on3 !ha! is 1lippe3E or no! 3ispla'e3.
Full Si6e Q !he anal'sis &ri3 is 3ispla'e3 s!ar!in& ro" !he !opB"os! row 3eine3 in !he :an&e
iel3E =u! expan3s 3own as "an' rows as reDuire3 !o 3ispla' !he resul!s.
Scroll Q !he anal'sis &ri3 3ispla's wi!hin !he upper an3 lower 1oor3ina!es 1oni&ure3 in !he
:an&e iel3E an3 a s1roll =ar allows 'ou !o s1roll up or 3own wi!hin !he resul!s. Jou 1an
s1roll usin& !he ollowin& i1ons in !he s1roll =arC
Scroll to 4ottom
Scroll "own
Scroll 0+
Scroll to 8o+
-.4.2.) Asso1ia!e3 5har!s
Jou use !his un1!ion !o asso1ia!e Mi1roso! Ex1el wi!h !he anal'sis &ri3E so !ha! !he 1har!s
alwa's represen! !he resul!s o !he Duer'.
*he na"e o an' 1har! 'ou ha8e inser!e3 on an' shee! in !he wor7=oo7 appears in !he
Asso1ia!e3 5har!s lis!. Sele1! !he 1he17=ox nex! !o !he 1har! or 1har!s 'ou wan! !o asso1ia!e
wi!h !his anal'sis &ri3. When 'ou asso1ia!e a 1har! wi!h a &ri3E !he 1har! is au!o"a!i1all'
up3a!e3 wi!h !he 1ell ran&es an3 8alues in !he &ri3E e8en i !he &ri3 resi(es an3 !he 8alues wi!hin
i! 1han&e when 'ou na8i&a!e.
When 'ou use Mi1roso! Ex1el !o 1rea!e 1har!s or 'our anal'sis &ri3E 'ou 1an lea8e !he 3a!a
ran&e #1ell 1oor3ina!es$ =lan7. Asso1ia!e3 1har!s are au!o"a!i1all' up3a!e3 wi!h !he appropria!e
3a!a ran&e in !he 1urren! na8i&a!ional s!a!e.
Wor7shee!s are au!o"a!i1all' pro!e1!e3 in 3esi&n "o3e. *e"poraril' unpro!e1! !he shee! !o
inser! !he 1har! #*ools U Pro!e1!ion U Unpro!e1! Shee! in !he Mi1roso! Ex1el "enu$E or
swi!1h !o anal'sis "o3e irs!.
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6.-.) Na0i+a!io Pae
*he na8i&a!ion pane 3esi&n i!e" pro8i3es a11ess !o all 3i"ensions #1hara1!eris!i1s an3
s!ru1!ures$ in !he Duer' or use in na8i&a!ion an3 anal'sis.
A na8i&a!ion pane is 8er' si"ilar !o !he or"er na8i&a!ion =lo17E =u! here we ha8e "u1h "ore
1on!rol o8er !he =eha8iour an3 !he se!!in& o !his i"por!an! repor!in& ele"en!.
Row T25es of !$e Na0i+a!io PaeA
When reerrin& !o !he na8i&a!ion paneE we use !he ollowin& !er"inolo&' or !he 3ieren! !'pes
o rowsC
*he !hir3 1olu"n o ea1h row in !he na8i&a!ion pane is !he il!er area. *his 1olu"n 3ispla's !he
8alues or an' il!ers !ha! ha8e =een 1oni&ure3 an3 allows 'ou !o "anuall' en!er il!ers.
,ieren! !'pes o na8i&a!ion un1!ions are a8aila=le 3epen3in& on whi1h !'pe o row 'ou ha8e
sele1!e3.
Co!ex! Me# 4#.!ios b2 Row T25eA
*he 1on!ex! "enu un1!ions a8aila=le in anal'sis "o3e or !he na8i&a!ion pane are ou!line3 in
!he !a=le =elow. A un1!ion is a8aila=le in !he 1on!ex! "enu or a &i8en 1ell !'pe i !he
1orrespon3in& 1ell in !he !a=le =elow is sha3e3 an3 "ar7e3 wi!h an P. See !he no!es =elow !he
!a=le or !he 1ells !ha! 1on!ains as!eris7s #S$.
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S ,ispla'e3 i !he il!er has alrea3' =een se!.
SS ,ispla'e3 i !he 3rill3own has alrea3' =een se!.
-.4.).1 0eneral
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-.4.).2 ,i"ensions
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4ata /rovider

Jou assi&n an exis!in& 3a!a pro8i3er !o !he na8i&a!ion paneE 1rea!e an3 assi&n a new
oneE or 1han&e or 3ele!e a 3a!a pro8i3er. *he ini!ial 8iew o a 3a!a pro8i3er 1orrespon3s
!o !he Duer' 8iew.
.rea

Jou "anipula!e 1oor3ina!es or a 1ell or 1ells in !his iel3 !o "o8e or resi(e !he
na8i&a!ion pane.
.uto2it

When 'ou sele1! !his op!ionE !he wi3!h o !he 1ells in !he na8i&a!ion pane #ex1ep! !he
!hir3 1olu"n$ expan3s as reDuire3 !o i! !he 1on!en!s. When !he pane is au!o i!E !he
1olu"ns are resi(e3 hori(on!all' !o !he "ini"u" si(e nee3e3 !o ren3er !he whole
1on!en! o 1olu"n.
*his se!!in& 3oes no! appl' !o !he !hir3 1olu"n #!he iler area$ =e1ause il!er 8alues 1an
=e 8er' lon&.
.vailable
4imensions

Lis!s all !he a8aila=le 3i"ensions in !he Duer'. Sele1! a 3i"ension in !his lis! an3 1hoose
!dd the Selected "imensions to the "is+layed "imensions !o !ranser i! !o !he Selected
"imensions lis!. *his allows 'ou !o spe1i' whi1h 3i"ensions are !o =e 3ispla'e3 in !he
na8i&a!ion pane.
B' 3eaul!E all 3i"ensions are 3ispla'e3.
!ele,ted
4imensions

Lis!s !he 3i"ensions !ha! are !o =e 3ispla'e3 in !he na8i&a!ion pane. Jou 1an use !his
se!!in& !o reor3er !he lis! o sele1!e3 3i"ensions. B' 3eaul!E all 3i"ensions are 3ispla'e3
al!hou&h !his lis! is e"p!'.
Sele1! a 3i"ension in !his lis! an3 1hoose Remove Selected "imensions rom the
"is+layed "imensions !o re"o8e i!E or 3ove the Selected "is+layed "imension 0+ or
3ove the Selected "is+layed "imension "own !o reor3er i!.
-.4.).) ,ispla' Se!!in&s
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4is)la 2ilter Te(ts

,esele1! !his 1he17=ox !o !urn o !he 3ispla' o !he il!er area o !he na8i&a!ion
pane. In !his 1aseE !he whole !hir3 1olu"n o !he pane is hi33en.

.llow -avigation

,esele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 3ea1!i8a!e !he 1on!ex! "enuE 3ra& an3 3ropE an3 i1on
un1!ions in anal'sis "o3e. A si"ilar op!ion is pro8i3e3 or !he anal'sis &ri3.
*his pre8en!s 'ou ro" anal'(in& an3 na8i&a!in& in !he Duer'.

4is)la #,ons

,esele1! !his 1he17=ox !o !urn o !he 3ispla' o i1ons in !he na8i&a!ion pane.
S1roll =ars an3 s1rollin& i1ons are no! ae1!e3 =' !his se!!in&.

!how 4imensions
on +ows

I sele1!e3E !he 3i"ensions !ha! appear in !he rows in !he 1urren! na8i&a!ional
s!a!e o !he anal'sis &ri3 are 3ispla'e3 in !he na8i&a!ion pane.

!how 4imensions
on *olumns

I sele1!e3E !he 3i"ensions !ha! appear in !he 1olu"ns in !he 1urren!
na8i&a!ional s!a!e o !he anal'sis &ri3 are 3ispla'e3 in !he na8i&a!ion pane.

!how 4imensions
on 2ree
*hara,teristi,s

I sele1!e3E !he 3i"ensions !ha! appear in !he ree 1hara1!eris!i1s in !he 1urren!
na8i&a!ional s!a!e o !he anal'sis &ri3 are 3ispla'e3 in !he na8i&a!ion pane.

-umber of
4imensions /er +ow

I 'ou ha8e sele1!e3 !he "is+lay "imensions Hori6ontally proper!'E 'ou use !his
iel3 !o sele1! !he nu"=er o 3i"ensions !o 3ispla' in ea1h row o !he na8i&a!ion
paneE hori(on!all' a1ross !he shee!. *his ee1!i8el' 8er!i1all' shor!ens 'our
na8i&a!ion pane.

4is)la 4imensions
Horizontall

Jou sele1! !his op!ion !o 3ispla' "ul!iple 3i"ensions or ea1h row in !he
na8i&a!ion pane. Jou !hen 1oni&ure !he nu"=er o 3i"ensions usin& !he
'umber o "imensions Per Row proper!'.
6.-.- Lis! of 4il!e(s
*he lis! o il!ers 3esi&n i!e" lis!s all 1urren!l' a1!i8e il!ers se! on sele1!e3 3i"ensions in !he
Duer' resul!s.
-.4.4.1 0eneral
4ata /rovider
Assi&n an exis!in& 3a!a pro8i3er !o !he lis! o il!ersE 1rea!e an3 assi&n a
new oneE or 1han&e or 3ele!e a 3a!a pro8i3er. *he ini!ial 8iew o a 3a!a
pro8i3er 1orrespon3s !o a Duer' or Duer' 8iew.
+ange
Manipula!e 1oor3ina!es or a 1ell or 1ells in !his iel3 !o "o8e or resi(e !he
lis! o il!ers.
4is)la *hara,teristi,
Te(t
Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 3ispla' !he na"e o !he 3i"ension in a iel3 nex!
!o !he lis! o i!s sele1!e3 il!ers. *his a1!s as a sor! o la=el or ea1h
sele1!e3 3i"ension in !he il!er lis!.
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-.4.4.2 ,i"ensions
.vailable 4imensions Lis!s all !he a8aila=le 3i"ensions in !he Duer'. Sele1! a 3i"ension in !his lis! an3
1hoose !he !dd the Selected "imensions to the "is+layed "imensions =u!!on !o
!ranser i! !o !he Selected "imensions lis!. Jou 3e!er"ine in !his wa' !he 3i"ensions
or whi1h !o 3ispla' a lis! o il!ers.
B' 3eaul!E all 3i"ensions are 3ispla'e3.
!ele,ted 4imensions Lis!s !he 3i"ensions or whi1h 'ou ha8e 1hosen !o 3ispla' il!ersE an3 allows 'ou !o
reor3er or re"o8e !he". B' 3eaul!E all 3i"ensions are 3ispla'e3 al!hou&h !his lis! is
e"p!'.
Sele1! a 3i"ension in !his lis! an3 1hoose !he Remove Selected "imensions rom the
"is+layed "imensions =u!!on !o re"o8e i!E or !he 3ove the Selected "is+layed
"imension 0+ or 3ove the Selected "is+layed "imension "own =u!!ons !o reor3er i!.
/resentation !tle ,e!er"ines how !he il!er 8alues are 3ispla'e3 in !he lis!. Sele1! ro" !he ollowin&
8aluesC
KeyC ,ispla' !e1hni1al 7e'
Key and 8e)tC ,ispla' !e1hni1al 7e'E ollowe3 =' !ex!
8e)t and KeyC ,ispla' !ex!E ollowe3 =' !e1hni1al 7e'
8e)tC ,ispla' !ex!
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6.-.6 B#!!o
*he Bu!!on 3esi&n i!e" ena=les 'ou !o exe1u!e a 1us!o"i(e3 1o""an3 a&ains! !he Duer'
resul!s.
Use !he Bu!!on 3esi&n i!e" !o 1us!o"i(e a spe1ii1 1o""an3 or seDuen1e o 1o""an3s. In !he
s'n!axE =ase3 on !he We= API :eeren1eE all 3a!a pro8i3erBspe1ii1 1o""an3s an3 para"e!ers
are a11ep!e3E ex1ep! un1!ions !o expor! !o Mi1roso! Ex1el.
Usin& a =u!!onE 'ou 1an 1us!o"i(e an' s!eps 'ou !a7e when 'ou "anuall' na8i&a!e a Duer'
usin& !he 1on!ex! "enu. When 'ou 1hoose !he =u!!onE 'ou exe1u!e !he 1o""an3 or 1o""an3s
an3 !he Duer' resul!s are up3a!e3 a11or3in&l' in !he anal'sis &ri3.
*o a33 a =u!!on !o !he wor7=oo7E 'ou "us! ena=le Mi1roso! Ex1el@s 8rust access to visual basic +ro>ect
se!!in& #in 8ools 3acro Security 8rusted Sources$. I 'ou o"i! !his s!epE an !ccess to 7isual
4asic +ro>ect ailed error is 3ispla'e3 when 'ou a!!e"p! !o inser! !he =u!!on.
-.4.-.1 0eneral
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Wor7=oo7 Spe1ii1 5o""an3C
Plannin& Spe1ii1 5o""an3C
,a!a Pro8i3er spe1ii1 5o""an3
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&utton -ame ,ispla's !he na"e o !he =u!!onE whi1h is &enera!e3 au!o"a!i1all' an3 is
uniDue. *his na"e is use3 in !he 45) !naly6er U "esign 8oolbar "enu !o
reer !o a par!i1ular ins!an1e o !he =u!!on.
.rea
=u!!on.
&utton Te(t *he !ex! #1ap!ion$ 'ou wan! !o 3ispla' on !he =u!!on. Jou 1an use !his !o 3es1ri=e
!he 1o""an3 !he =u!!on exe1u!es.
*ommand +ange @O+tionalA Spe1i' a !hreeB1olu"n ran&e o 1ells in !he wor7shee! !ha! 1on!ains !he
1o""an3 para"e!ers. In !hese 1ellsE 'ou pro8i3e !he sa"e para"e!ers #'ameE
Inde)E an3 7alue$ as 'ou 3o or Static Parameters #see =elow$. Bu! in !he
wor7shee! !hese 1an =e 8aria=leM !he' 1an 1han&e 3urin& na8i&a!ion =ase3 on
Duer' resul!s or on a 8alue 'ou "anuall' spe1i'.
When !he =u!!on is 1hosen !o ini!ia!e !he 1o""an3E all 8alues in Static
Parameters are e8alua!e3 irs!. *hen all !he para"e!ers in !he 2ommand Range
are appen3e3.
!tati, /arameters 5oni&ure !he 1o""an3 or 1o""an3s !o exe1u!e =' suppl'in& na"eB8alue pairs
!o sen3 !o !he ser8er. A 1o""an3 1an 1onsis! o "ul!iple na"eB8alue pairsM
1oni&ure one or ea1h row in !his !a=le. An' 3a!a pro8i3erBspe1ii1 1o""an3 in
!he We= API :eeren1e #ex1ep! un1!ions !o expor! !o Mi1roso! Ex1el$ is
a11ep!e3.
V 'ameC *he na"e o !he 1o""an3.
V Inde)C *he seDuen1e in whi1h !he 1o""an3 is !o =e exe1u!e3. *he s!ar!
1o""an3 =e&ins wi!h 0. Jou 1an 1oni&ure as "an' 1o""an3s as 'ou
wan!.
V 7alueC *he 8alue or !he 1o""an3.
Exa"pleC Jou wan! !o 1rea!e a =u!!on !ha! re"o8es !he 1urren!l' 1oni&ure3 il!er. En!er
Remove Filter in !he 4utton 8e)t iel3 an3 1oni&ure !he ollowin& !hree rows in !he Static
Parameters se1!ion.
'ame I ,A*AWP:+VI,E:M Inde) I 0M 7alue I Xna"e o 3a!a pro8i3erY
'ame I 5M,E Inde) I 0M 7alueI:EM+VEW/IL*E:
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'ame I /IL*E:WI+BN2ME Inde) I 0M 7alue I Xna"e o 3i"ensionY
I 'ou wan! !o il!er =' pro3u1!E =u! spe1i' whi1h pro3u1! while 'ou are na8i&a!in& in anal'sis
"o3eE use !he 2ommand Range iel3 !o spe1i' !he !hreeB1olu"n ran&e in !he wor7shee! in
whi1h !o loo7 or !he para"e!ers. /or exa"pleE 'ou 1oul3 1oni&ure i! in !he wor7shee! as
ollowsC

Col#1 E Col#1 4 Col#1 3 Col#1 *
/il!er !o !he ollowin&
pro3u1!C
Row / /IL*E:WVALUE 0 P:+,0001

Se! 2ommand Range !o F8:H8. Jou 1an now pro8i3e 3'na"i1 inpu! or !he 8alue in 1olu"n AE la=ele3
Filter to ollowing +roduct( in !he wor7shee!. Jou 1an also hi3e 1olu"ns / an3 0 so !ha! !he s!a!i1
para"e!ers o !he 1o""an3 re"ain hi33en.
Bu!!ons 1an =e useul wi!hin !he 1on!ex! o plannin& un1!ionsE whi1h are no! exe1u!e3 in !he
1on!ex! o a 3a!a pro8i3erE =u! wi!hin a wor7=oo7. /or exa"pleE in a reBe8alua!ion s1enarioE
'ou ha8e 1rea!e3 a plannin& un1!ion on !he =a17 en3 in whi1h 'ou &e! a raise an3 "a7e
'our 1al1ula!ions in1rease =' 1Z. Jou 1an a33 a =u!!on !o !he wor7shee! !o exe1u!e !his
plannin& un1!ion.
Al!hou&h plannin& un1!ions are "o3ele3 on !he =a17 en3E !he' 1an ha8e 8aria=les Q whi1h 'ou 1an
also suppl' in !he wor7shee! usin& !he 2ommand Range iel3.
6.-.: 9(o5 9ow Box
*he 3rop3own =ox 3esi&n i!e" lis!s !he 8alues o a 3i"ension an3 le!s 'ou il!er i! =' sele1!in& a
8alue ro" !he lis!.
Use !he 3rop3own =ox !o easil' il!er a sele1!e3 3i"ension. Sin1e il!erin& is a un1!ion also
pro8i3e3 in !he na8i&a!ion paneE 'ou "i&h! no! wan! !o use a na8i&a!ion pane in !he sa"e
wor7shee! as a 3rop3own =ox. Jou "i&h! use !he 3rop3own =ox iE or exa"pleE 'ou 3on@! wan!
!o oer !he whole ran&e o na8i&a!ion !ha! !he na8i&a!ion pane pro8i3esE =u! 'ou wan! !o =e a=le
!o 1on8enien!l' se! il!ers. *he 1he17=ox &roup an3 ra3io =u!!on &roup 3esi&n i!e"s pro8i3e
si"ilar un1!ionali!'E ex1ep! !he 1he17=ox &roup allows 'ou !o sele1! "ul!iple il!er 8alues a!
on1e.
In !he 3rop3own =ox proper!iesE 'ou 1oni&ure !he 8alues or !he 3i"ension !o appear in !he
3rop3own lis!. When 'ou !hen sele1! a 8alue ro" !he 3rop3own =ox in anal'sis "o3eE !he
3i"ension is il!ere3 =' 'our sele1!ionE an3 !he Duer' resul!s in !he anal'sis &ri3 up3a!e
a11or3in&l'.
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-.4.4.1 0eneral
4ata /rovider
Assi&n an exis!in& 3a!a pro8i3er !o !he 3rop3own =oxE 1rea!e an3 assi&n a
new oneE or 1han&e or 3ele!e a 3a!a pro8i3er. *he ini!ial 8iew o a 3a!a
See 5oni&urin& ,a!a Pro8i3ers
+ange
3rop3own =ox.
See Mo8in& an3 :esi(in& ,esi&n I!e"s
4is)la 3abel Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 3ispla' !he na"e o !he 3i"ension !o =e il!ere3 nex!
!o !he 3rop3own =ox.
-.4.4.2 ,i"ensions
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Te(t T)e ,e!er"ines whi1h !ex! !'pe !o 3ispla' or !he 8alues o !he 3i"ensionC
1. "eault 8e)tC Use !he shor!es! a8aila=le !ex! !o 3ispla' !he 8alues.
2. Short 8e)tC Use !he shor! !ex! !o 3ispla' !he 8alues.
). 3iddle 8e)tC Use !he "e3iu" !ex! !o 3ispla' !he 8alues.
4. $ong 8e)tC Use !he lon& !ex! !o 3ispla' !he 8alues.
+ead Mode ,e!er"ines !he "e!ho3 o re!rie8in& !he lis! o il!er 8aluesC
1. Posted 7alues @QAC Peror"s a SELECT on !he a1! !a=le !o lis! il!er 8alues !ha! a1!uall'
re!urn 3a!a. Values !ha! woul3 re!urn no resul!s when il!ere3 are no! 3ispla'e3 in !he lis!.
*his 1al1ula!ion 1an =e !i"eB1onsu"in&E =u! 'iel3s onl' usa=le 8alues in !he lis!.
2. "imension 8able @"AC Peror"s a SELECT on !he 3i"ension !a=le !o re!rie8e !he lis! o il!er
8alues. *his 1al1ula!ion is less !i"eB1onsu"in& !han Posted 7aluesE wi!h =e!!er 1han1es o
'iel3in& resul!s !han 3asterdata 8able.
). 3asterdata 8able @3AC +ers all "e"=ers o !he sele1!e3 3i"ension !ha! appear in !he
"as!er3a!a !a=le. Sin1e Ino5u=es "a' =e Dui!e sparsel' popula!e3E !his will 'iel3 "an'
sele1!ions !ha! woul3 show no resul!s when il!ere3 #'o a++licable data ound$E =u! !he lo&i1
in8ol8e3 is si"ple an3 hen1e !he peror"an1e is op!i"al.
4is)la ,e!er"ines how !he il!er 8alues are 3ispla'e3 in !he lis!. Sele1! ro" !he ollowin& 8aluesC
1. 8e)tC ,ispla' !ex!
2. KeyC ,ispla' !e1hni1al 7e'
). Key and 8e)tC ,ispla' !e1hni1al 7e'E ollowe3 =' !ex!
4. 8e)t and KeyC ,ispla' !ex!E ollowe3 =' !e1hni1al 7e'
-.4.4.) *ar&e! ,a!a Pro8i3er
4ata Target /rovider -ame *he Duer' resul!s o a 3a!a pro8i3er 1an =e il!ere3 =' !he 8alue o a 3i"ension
or whi1h a 3rop3own =ox is 3esi&ne3. *his il!erin& is no! applie3 in o!her 3a!a
pro8i3ers wi!hin a wor7=oo7 e8en !hou&h !he sa"e 3i"ension is reuse3. *ha!
"eans 'ou nee3 !o 1rea!e in3i8i3ual il!ers or !he sa"e 3i"ensionE whi1h is
use3 in 3ieren! 3a!a pro8i3ers.
Aowe8erE !he !ar&e! 3a!a pro8i3er ea!ure allows 'ou si"pli' !he a=o8e
s1enario. In !his !a= pa&eE 'ou 1an 8iew all 3a!a pro8i3ers =ein& use3 in !he
wor7=oo7. Jou 1an sele1! !he reDuire3 or all 3a!a pro8i3ers !o appl' !he sa"e
il!erin& or spe1ii1 or all 3a!a pro8i3ers use3 in a wor7=oo7.
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6.-.7 C$e.7 Box 3(o#5
*he 1he17=ox &roup 3esi&n i!e" lis!s !he 8alues o a 3i"ension an3 le!s 'ou il!er i! =' sele1!in&
one or "ore 8alues ro" !he lis!.
Use !he 1he17=ox &roup !o easil' il!er a sele1!e3 3i"ension =' "ul!iple 8alues a! on1e. Sin1e
il!erin& is a un1!ion also pro8i3e3 in !he na8i&a!ion paneE 'ou "i&h! no! wan! !o use a
na8i&a!ion pane in !he sa"e wor7shee! as !he 1he17=ox &roup. Jou "i&h! use !he 1he17=ox
&roup iE or exa"pleE 'ou 3on@! wan! !o oer !he whole ran&e o na8i&a!ion !ha! !he na8i&a!ion
pane pro8i3esE =u! 'ou wan! !o =e a=le !o 1on8enien!l' se! a &roup o il!er 8alues a! on1e. *he
3rop3own =ox an3 ra3io =u!!on &roup 3esi&n i!e"s pro8i3e si"ilar un1!ionali!'E ex1ep! !he'
res!ri1! iler sele1!ion !o one 8alue a! a !i"e.
In !he 1he17=ox &roup proper!iesE 'ou 1oni&ure !he 8alues or !he 3i"ension 'ou wish !o il!er.
In anal'sis "o3eE ea1h 8alue appears nex! !o one o a &roup o 1he17=oxesE an3 an' 1urren!l'
il!ere3 8alues are 1he17e3. *wo =u!!ons a! !he =o!!o" o !he lis!E Su="i! an3 5learE le! 'ou
ei!her su="i! or 1lear 1he17e3 il!er sele1!ionsE upon whi1h !he 3i"ension il!ers are up3a!e3
a11or3in& !o 'our sele1!ionE an3 !he Duer' resul!s in !he anal'sis &ri3 are up3a!e3.
-.4.7.1 0eneral
4ata /rovider
Assi&n an exis!in& 3a!a pro8i3er !o !he 1he17=ox &roupE
1rea!e an3 assi&n a new oneE or 1han&e or 3ele!e a 3a!a
pro8i3er. *he ini!ial 8iew o a 3a!a pro8i3er 1orrespon3s !o a
Duer' or Duer' 8iew.
See 5oni&urin& ,a!a Pro8i3ers
+ange
Manipula!e 1oor3ina!es or a 1ell or 1ells in !his iel3 !o "o8e
or resi(e !he 1he17=ox &roup.
See Mo8in& an3 :esi(in& ,esi&n I!e"s
.uto2it When sele1!e3E !he wi3!h o !he 1ells in !he 1he17=ox &roup
expan3s as nee3e3 !o a11o""o3a!e !he lon&es! 8alue lis!e3.
4is)la 4imensions
Horizontall
Sele1! !his op!ion !o 3ispla' !he 8alues o !he 1he17=ox &roup
hori(on!all'E in one row a1ross !he shee!.
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-.4.7.2 ,i"ensions
"imension Sele1! !he 3i"ension 'ou wish !o il!er.
8e)t 8y+e ,e!er"ines whi1h !ex! !'pe !o 3ispla' or !he 8alues o !he 3i"ensionC
3. 3iddle 8e)tC Use !he "e3iu" !ex! !o 3ispla' !he 8alues.
Read 3ode ,e!er"ines !he "e!ho3 o re!rie8in& !he lis! o il!er 8aluesC
1. Posted 7alues @QAC Peror"s a SELECT on !he a1! !a=le !o lis! il!er
8alues !ha! a1!uall' re!urn 3a!a. Values !ha! woul3 re!urn no resul!s when
il!ere3 are no! 3ispla'e3 in !he lis!. *his 1al1ula!ion 1an =e !i"eB
1onsu"in&E =u! 'iel3s onl' usa=le 8alues in !he lis!.
2. "imension 8able @"AC Peror"s a SELECT on !he 3i"ension !a=le !o
re!rie8e !he lis! o il!er 8alues. *his 1al1ula!ion is less !i"eB1onsu"in&
!han Posted 7aluesE wi!h =e!!er 1han1es o 'iel3in& resul!s !han
3asterdata 8able.
3. 3asterdata 8able @3AC +ers all "e"=ers o !he sele1!e3 3i"ension !ha!
appear in !he "as!er3a!a !a=le. Sin1e Ino5u=es "a' =e Dui!e sparsel'
popula!e3E !his will 'iel3 "an' sele1!ions !ha! woul3 show no resul!s when
il!ere3 #'o a++licable data ound$E =u! !he lo&i1 in8ol8e3 is si"ple an3
hen1e !he peror"an1e is op!i"al.
"is+lay ,e!er"ines how !he il!er 8alues are 3ispla'e3 in !he lis!. Sele1! ro" !he
ollowin& 8aluesC
3. Key and 8e)tC ,ispla' !e1hni1al 7e'E ollowe3 =' !ex!
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3a)imum 'umber o
"is+layed 7alues
Use !his sele1!or !o se! !he "axi"u" nu"=er o 8alues !o 3ispla' in !he
1he17=ox &roup.
6.-./ Ra'io B#!!o 3(o#5
*he ra3io =u!!on &roup 3esi&n i!e" lis!s !he 8alues o a 3i"ension an3 le!s 'ou il!er i! ='
sele1!in& a 8alue ro" !he lis!.
Use !he ra3io =u!!on &roup !o easil' il!er a sele1!e3 3i"ension. Sin1e il!erin& is a un1!ion also
pro8i3e3 in !he na8i&a!ion paneE 'ou "i&h! no! wan! !o use a na8i&a!ion pane in !he sa"e
wor7shee! as !he ra3io =u!!on &roup. Jou "i&h! use !he ra3io =u!!on &roup iE or exa"pleE 'ou
3on@! wan! !o oer !he whole ran&e o na8i&a!ion !ha! !he na8i&a!ion pane pro8i3esE =u! 'ou
wan! !o =e a=le !o 1on8enien!l' se! il!ers. *he 3rop3own =ox an3 1he17=ox &roup pro8i3e
si"ilar un1!ionali!'E ex1ep! !he 1he17=ox &roup allows 'ou !o sele1! "ul!iple il!er 8alues a!
on1e.
In !he ra3io =u!!on &roup proper!iesE 'ou 1oni&ure !he 8alues or !he 3i"ension 'ou wish !o
il!er. In anal'sis "o3eE ea1h 8alue appears nex! !o one o a &roup o ra3io =u!!ons. When 'ou
!hen sele1! one o !he ra3io =u!!onsE !he 3i"ension is il!ere3 =' 'our sele1!ionE an3 !he Duer'
resul!s in !he anal'sis &ri3 up3a!e a11or3in&l'.
-.4.6.1 0eneral
4ata /rovider
Assi&n an exis!in& 3a!a pro8i3er !o !he ra3io =u!!on &roupE
1rea!e an3 assi&n a new oneE or 1han&e or 3ele!e a 3a!a
pro8i3er. *he ini!ial 8iew o a 3a!a pro8i3er 1orrespon3s !o a
Duer' or Duer' 8iew.
+ange
Manipula!e 1oor3ina!es or a 1ell or 1ells in !his iel3 !o "o8e
or resi(e !he ra3io =u!!on &roup.
.uto2it When sele1!e3E !he wi3!h o !he 1ells in !he ra3io =u!!on &roup
expan3s as nee3e3 !o a11o""o3a!e !he lon&es! 8alue lis!e3.
4is)la 4imensions
Horizontall
Sele1! !his op!ion !o 3ispla' !he 8alues o !he ra3io =u!!on
&roup hori(on!all'E in one row a1ross !he shee!.
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-.4.6.2 ,i"ensions
4imension Sele1! !he 3i"ension 'ou wish !o il!er.
Te(t T)e ,e!er"ines whi1h !ex! !'pe !o 3ispla' or !he 8alues o !he 3i"ensionC
3. 3iddle 8e)tC Use !he "e3iu" !ex! !o 3ispla' !he 8alues.
+ead Mode ,e!er"ines !he "e!ho3 o re!rie8in& !he lis! o il!er 8aluesC
1. Posted 7alues @QAC Peror"s a SELECT on !he a1! !a=le !o lis! il!er 8alues
!ha! a1!uall' re!urn 3a!a. Values !ha! woul3 re!urn no resul!s when il!ere3
are no! 3ispla'e3 in !he lis!. *his 1al1ula!ion 1an =e !i"eB1onsu"in&E =u!
'iel3s onl' usa=le 8alues in !he lis!.
2. "imension 8able @"AC Peror"s a SELECT on !he 3i"ension !a=le !o
re!rie8e !he lis! o il!er 8alues. *his 1al1ula!ion is less !i"eB1onsu"in&
!han Pos!e3 ValuesE wi!h =e!!er 1han1es o 'iel3in& resul!s !han
Mas!er3a!a *a=le.
). 3asterdata 8able @3AC +ers all "e"=ers o !he sele1!e3 3i"ension !ha!
appear in !he "as!er3a!a !a=le. Sin1e Ino5u=es "a' =e Dui!e sparsel'
popula!e3E !his will 'iel3 "an' sele1!ions !ha! woul3 show no resul!s when
il!ere3 #2o appli1a=le 3a!a oun3$E =u! !he lo&i1 in8ol8e3 is si"ple an3
hen1e !he peror"an1e is op!i"al.
4is)la ,e!er"ines how !he il!er 8alues are 3ispla'e3 in !he lis!. Sele1! ro" !he
ollowin& 8aluesC
). Key and 8e)tC ,ispla' !e1hni1al 7e'E ollowe3 =' !ex!
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Ma(imum -umber of
4is)laed 7alues
Use !his sele1!or !o se! !he "axi"u" nu"=er o 8alues !o 3ispla' in !he ra3io
=u!!on &roup.
-.4.6.) *ar&e! ,a!a Pro8i3er
Target 4ata /rovider
-ame
*he Duer' resul!s o a 3a!a pro8i3er 1an =e il!ere3 =' !he 8alue o a
3i"ension or whi1h a ra3io =u!!on is 3esi&ne3. *his il!erin& is no! applie3
in o!her 3a!a pro8i3ers wi!hin a wor7=oo7 e8en !hou&h !he sa"e 3i"ension
is reuse3. *ha! "eans 'ou nee3 !o 1rea!e in3i8i3ual il!ers or !he sa"e
3i"ensionE whi1h is use3 in 3ieren! 3a!a pro8i3ers.
Aowe8erE !he !ar&e! 3a!a pro8i3er ea!ure allows 'ou si"pli' !he a=o8e
s1enario. In !his !a= pa&eE 'ou 1an 8iew all 3a!a pro8i3ers =ein& use3 in !he
wor7=oo7. Jou 1an sele1! !he reDuire3 or all 3a!a pro8i3ers !o appl' !he
sa"e il!erin& or spe1ii1 or all 3a!a pro8i3ers use3 in a wor7=oo7.
6.-.8 Lis! of Co'i!ios
*he lis! o 1on3i!ions 3esi&n i!e" lis!s all 1on3i!ions 3eine3 in !he Duer' an3 le!s 'ou a1!i8a!e
an3 3ea1!i8a!e !he" wi!h !he 1on!ex! "enu or wi!h an i1on.
I 1on3i!ions ha8e =een 3eine3 in !he Duer'E 'ou 1an use !he lis! o 1on3i!ions 3esi&n i!e" !o
3ispla' !he" in rows in !he wor7shee!. *he 3es1rip!ion o ea1h 1on3i!ion appears in a 1ellE an3
i!s s!a!us #A1!i8e or Ina1!i8e$ an3 an i1on #A1!i8a!e ; ,ea1!i8a!e$ 3ispla's in !he 1ell nex! !o i!.
In anal'sis "o3eE 1li17 !he i1on !o !o&&le !he a1!i8e s!a!us or e8o7e !he 1on!ex! "enu an3
1hooseC
A1!i8a!e !o a1!i8a!e a sele1!e3 ina1!i8e 1on3i!ion
,ea1!i8a!e !o 3ea1!i8a!e a sele1!e3 a1!i8e 1on3i!ion
5on3i!ions il!er !he resul!s so !ha! onl' !he par! o !he resul!s 'ou are in!eres!e3 in is 3ispla'e3E
so when 'ou a1!i8a!e or 3ea1!i8a!e a 1on3i!ionE !he na8i&a!ional s!a!e o !he anal'sis &ri3
up3a!es a11or3in&l'.
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*ondition 3ist
-ame
,ispla's !he na"e o !he lis! o 1on3i!ionsE whi1h is &enera!e3
au!o"a!i1all' an3 is uniDue. *his na"e is use3 on !he 45) !naly6er U
"esign 8oolbar "enu !o reer !o a par!i1ular ins!an1e o !he lis! o
1on3i!ions.
4ata /rovider
Assi&n an exis!in& 3a!a pro8i3er !o !he lis! o 1on3i!ionsE 1rea!e an3 assi&n
a new oneE or 1han&e or 3ele!e a 3a!a pro8i3er. *he ini!ial 8iew o a 3a!a
+ange
lis! o 1on3i!ions.
6.-."0 Lis! of Ex.e5!ios
*he lis! o ex1ep!ions 3esi&n i!e" lis!s all ex1ep!ions 3eine3 in !he Duer' an3 le!s 'ou a1!i8a!e
an3 3ea1!i8a!e !he" wi!h !he 1on!ex! "enu or wi!h an i1on.
I ex1ep!ions ha8e =een 3eine3 in !he Duer'E 'ou 1an use !he lis! o ex1ep!ions 3esi&n i!e" !o
3ispla' !he" in rows in !he wor7shee!. *he 3es1rip!ion o ea1h ex1ep!ion appears in a 1ellE an3
i!s s!a!us #A1!i8e or Ina1!i8e$ an3 an i1on #A1!i8a!e ; ,ea1!i8a!e$ 3ispla's in !he 1ell nex! !o i!.
In anal'sis "o3eE 1li17 !he i1on !o !o&&le !he a1!i8e s!a!us or e8o7e !he 1on!ex! "enu an3
1hooseC
A1!i8a!e !o a1!i8a!e a sele1!e3 ina1!i8e ex1ep!ion
,ea1!i8a!e !o 3ea1!i8a!e a sele1!e3 a1!i8e ex1ep!ion
Ex1ep!ions se! !he =a17&roun3 1olor o 3a!a 1ells in resul!s aler!in& 'ou !o ex1ep!ional 8aluesE
so when 'ou a1!i8a!e or 3ea1!i8a!e an ex1ep!ionE !he =a17&roun3 1olor o rele8an! 3a!a 1ells in
!he anal'sis &ri3 up3a!es a11or3in&l'.
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6.-."" Tex!
*he !ex! 3esi&n i!e" 3ispla's !ex! ele"en!s asso1ia!e3 wi!h !he Duer'.
Use !he !ex! i!e" !o 3ispla' !ex!B=ase3 inor"a!ion sa8e3 wi!h !he Duer' su1h as au!horE Duer'
3es1rip!ionE InoPro8i3erE an3 an' &lo=al il!ers 1oni&ure3 in !he Duer'. Jou 1oni&ure whi1h !ex!
ele"en!s 'ou wan! !o seeE an3 !he' !hen 3ispla' in a lis! in 'our wor7shee!.
-.4.11.1 0eneral
4ata /rovider
Assi&n an exis!in& 3a!a pro8i3er !o !he !ex! i!e"E 1rea!e an3 assi&n a new oneE
or 1han&e or 3ele!e a 3a!a pro8i3er. *he ini!ial 8iew o a 3a!a pro8i3er
1orrespon3s !o a Duer' or Duer' 8iew.
+ange
Manipula!e 1oor3ina!es or a 1ell or 1ells in !his iel3 !o "o8e or resi(e !he !ex!
i!e".
.uto2it When sele1!e3E !he wi3!h o !he 1ells in !he !ex! i!e" expan3s as nee3e3 !o
a11o""o3a!e !he 1on!en!s.
4is)la
*a)tion
Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 3ispla' !he na"e o !he !ex! ele"en! in a iel3 nex! !o
!he !ex! i!sel. *his a1!s as a sor! o la=el or ea1h sele1!e3 !ex! ele"en!.
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A!er 'ou ha8e sele1!e3 a 3a!a pro8i3er on !he :eneral !a=E !he lis! o a8aila=le 1ons!an! !ex!
ele"en!s appears on !his !a=E in1lu3in&C
!uthorC *he user who 3eine3 !he Duer'.
$ast 2hanged byC *he user who las! 1han&e3 !he Duer' 3eini!ion so !ha! !he Duer'
has =een re&enera!e3. S"all 1han&es !ha! 'ou 1an also "a7e =' usin& na8i&a!ion
are no! real 3eini!ion 1han&es.
InoProviderC *he InoPro8i3er wi!h !he 3a!a repor!e3 on in !he Duer'
Query 8echnical 'ameC *e1hni1al na"e or !he Duer' !ha! 'ou en!er when 'ou sa8e i!
Query "escri+tionC ,es1rip!ion o !he Duer'
Key "ateC *he 7e' 3a!e is !he 3a!e or whi1h !i"eB3epen3en! "as!er 3a!a is sele1!e3.
Jou 3e!er"ine !he 7e' 3a!e ei!her in !he Duer' 3eini!ion #Duer' proper!ies$ or suppl'
!he 8alue usin& a 8aria=le. I !he 7e' 3a!e has no! =een 3eine3E !hen !he s's!e" 3a!e
is au!o"a!i1all' "a3e in!o !he 7e' 3a!e.
2hanged !tC *his !i"e !ells 'ou when !he Duer' 3eini!ion was las! 1han&e3.
2urrent 0serC *he user who has !his Duer' open or has inser!e3 i! in!o a wor7=oo7.
$ast RereshedC When !he Duer' 3a!a was las! rereshe3. *his is !he poin! a! whi1h
'ou 3ispla' !he !ex! ele"en!sE sin1e rereshin& !he Duer' is ne1essar' or 3ispla'in&
!he !ex! ele"en!s.
Status o "ataC *he poin! in !i"e when 3a!a or !he la!es! reDues! !ha! 1an =e use3 or
repor!in& was pos!e3 !o !he InoPro8i3er. /or Mul!iPro8i3ersE !he 1urren!
InoPa17a&es are 3e!er"ine3 ro" !he in3i8i3ual =asi1 1u=es an3 ro" !heseE !he
=asi1 1u=e wi!h !he ol3es! 3a!a 8ali3i!' 3a!e is 1alle3. *his shows a 3a!e an3 a !i"e
#in !he lo1al !i"e (one$.
Relevance o the "ata @dateAC *he 3a!e o !he Status o "ata !ex! ele"en!.
Relevance o the "ata @hourAC *he !i"e o !he Status o "ata !ex! ele"en!.
Status o "ata FromC #Mul!iPro8i3ers onl'$
Status o "ata 8oC #Mul!iPro8i3ers onl'$
Sele1! !he 1he17=ox nex! !o !he !ex! ele"en!s 'ou wish !o 3ispla'.
Jou "a' alsoC
5hoose Select !ll !o sele1! all 1he17=oxes an3 hen1e all 1ons!an!s
5hoose "eselect !ll !o 3esele1! all 1he17=oxes an3 hen1e all 1ons!an!s
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-.4.11.) /il!ers
I &lo=al il!ers ha8e =een 1oni&ure3 in !he Duer'E !he 3i"ensions or whi1h !he' are 1oni&ure3 are lis!e3
on !his !a=. Sele1! !he 1he17=ox nex! !o !he ones 'ou wish !o 3ispla'. 5urren! il!er 8alues 1oni&ure3 or
!he sele1!e3 3i"ension are !hen 3ispla'e3 in !he !ex! ele"en!.
Jou "a' alsoC
5hoose Select !ll !o sele1! all 1he17=oxes an3 hen1e 3ispla' all il!ers
5hoose "eselect !ll !o 3esele1! all 1he17=oxes an3 hen1e 3isa=le 3ispla' o all il!ers
Sele1! "is+lay !ll :lobal Filter 7alues !o 3ispla' all !he s!a!i1 il!er 8alues
Sele1! "is+lay !ll :lobal 7ariable 7alues !o 3ispla' all !he s!a!i1 8aria=le 8alues
6.-."2 Messa+es
*he "essa&es 3esi&n i!e" 3ispla's "essa&es asso1ia!e3 wi!h 'our wor7=oo7E su1h as
"essa&es &enera!e3 =' BEx Anal'(er as well as "essa&es &enera!e3 ro" !he s's!e" !o
whi1h 'ou are 1urren!l' 1onne1!e3.
Use !he "essa&es 3esi&n i!e" !o repro3u1e "essa&es in 'our wor7shee!. Jou 1oni&ure whi1h
!'pe o "essa&es #warnin&E su11essE inor"a!ionE or an' or all o !hese$ 'ou wan! !o see. BEx
Anal'(er "essa&esE in1lu3in& !he la!es! "essa&es &enera!e3 ro" !he s's!e" !o whi1h 'ou are
lo&&e3 onE 3ispla' in 'our wor7shee!. Unli7e o!her 3esi&n i!e"sE "essa&es are no! asso1ia!e3
wi!h one par!i1ular 3a!a pro8i3er.
In anal'sis "o3eE !he "essa&es 3ispla' in a lis!E ea1h nex! !o an i1on represen!in& i!s !'pe. I
!here has =een no "essa&e sin1e 'ou las! rereshe3 'our Duer' resul!sE no!hin& 3ispla's.
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+ange
Manipula!e 1oor3ina!es or a 1ell or 1ells in !his iel3 !o "o8e or
resi(e !he "essa&e i!e".
4is)la Warnings Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 3ispla' warnin& "essa&esE or exa"pleC 8he
value or the variable BdeC is incorrectM !ccess to 7isual 4asic +ro>ect
ailed
4is)la !u,,ess
Messages
Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 3ispla' su11ess "essa&esE or exa"pleC 8he
Duery BabcC was successully saved
4is)la #nformation Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 3ispla' inor"a!ional "essa&esE or exa"pleC
8he system will close down at E+m today
.uto2it When sele1!e3E !he wi3!h o !he 1ells in !he "essa&e i!e" expan3s
as nee3e3 !o a11o""o3a!e !he 1on!en!s o !he "essa&e.
-.4.12.2 5lippin&
Use !he 1lippin& op!ions !o spe1ii1all' 3eine !he 8er!i1al si(e o !he "essa&e i!e" usin&
1lippin& or s1roll =ars. 5lippin& se!!in&s wor7 !o&e!her wi!h 1ell 1oor3ina!e se!!in&s in !he Range
iel3. 5oni&ure 8er!i1al 1lippin& usin& !he ollowin& op!ionsC
7ertical
1. 2li+ Q !he "essa&e i!e" 1an onl' ex!en3 as ar 3own as !he lowerB"os! row 3eine3 in !he Range
iel3. *he 8er!i1al 3ispla' =e'on3 !ha! is 1lippe3E or no! 3ispla'e3.
2. Full Si6e Q !he "essa&e i!e" =e&ins 3ispla' ro" !he !opB"os! row 3eine3 in !he Range iel3E =u!
expan3s 3own as "an' rows as !he resul!s 3i1!a!e.
3. Scroll Q !he "essa&e i!e" 3ispla's wi!hin !he upper an3 lower 1oor3ina!es 1oni&ure3 in !he Range
iel3E an3 a s1roll =ar allows 'ou !o s1roll up or 3own wi!hin !he resul!s. Jou 1an s1roll usin& !he
ollowin& i1ons in !he s1roll =arC
Scroll to 4ottom
Scroll "own
Scroll 0+
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6.-.") %o(7boo7 Se!!i+s
-.4.1).1 0enerals
Ref(es$ %o(7boo7 o O5e
I sele1!e3E when 'ou open a wor7=oo7 ro" !he ser8erE !he Duer' is au!o"a!i1all' rereshe3
wi!h 8alues ro" !he ser8er. I no! sele1!e3E o i 'ou open a wor7=oo7 ro" 'our lo1al ile
s's!e"E 'ou "us! "anuall' reresh !he Duer' a!er 'ou open i! !o re!rie8e !he la!es! resul!s ro"
!he ser8er. See also :eresh;Pause Au!o"a!i1 :eresh.
P(o.ess Da(iables o Ref(es$
I an' Duer' in 'our wor7=oo7 1on!ains 8aria=lesE an' 1urren! 8alues se! or !he 8aria=les are
par! o !he Duer' 8iew 3eini!ion an3 are !hereore s!ore3 in !he wor7=oo7. I 'ou reresh !he
wor7=oo7E !hese exis!in& 8alues are use3 !o re!rie8e !he 3a!a.
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I 'ou wan! !o en!er new 8aria=le 8alues whene8er !he wor7=oo7 is rereshe3E sele1! !his
1he17=ox. Whene8er 'ou reresh 'our Duer'E !he 5han&e Varia=le Values 3ialo& =ox is also
1alle3 an3 'ou 1an !hen se! new 8alues or !he 8aria=les in !he Duer'.
Allow 9(a+ a' 9(o5
*his se!!in& is sele1!e3 =' 3eaul!. I 'ou 3esele1! !his se!!in&E 'ou 1anno! use 3ra& an3 3rop
un1!ions !o na8i&a!e 'our Duer' in !he anal'sis &ri3 an3 na8i&a!ion pane. See also ,ra& an3
,rop /un1!ions.
P(o!e.! %o(7boo7
I 'ou sele1! !his se!!in&E !he BEx Anal'(er passwor3Bpro!e1!s all !he shee!s in 'our wor7=oo7
a&ains! an' 1han&es 'ou "a7e wi!h BEx Anal'(er un1!ions. When 'ou a!!e"p! !o 1han&e 'our
wor7=oo7 =' inser!in& a 3esi&n i!e"E or exa"pleE !he BEx Anal'(er reDues!s !he passwor3 'ou
spe1iie3 here. *he BEx Anal'(er onl' a11ep!s !he 1han&es i 'ou en!er !he 1orre1! passwor3.
When !he BEx Anal'(er pro!e1!s 'our wor7=oo7E 'ou 1an s!ill na8i&a!e in anal'sis "o3eE =u!
'ou 1anno! en!er 3a!a. 5ells !ha! are no! lo17e3 wi!h 1ell pro!e1!ion are no! pro!e1!e3. A1!i8a!e
Ena=le 5ell Pro!e1!ion in !he Anal'sis 0ri3 proper!ies !o pro!e1! !he 1ells in !he anal'sis &ri3 as
well.
*he wor7=oo7 pro!e1!ion in !he BEx Anal'(er is si"ilar !o Mi1roso! Ex1el@s wor7=oo7 pro!e1!ion
#*ools U Pro!e1!ion$. Aowe8erE 'ou 1anno! na8i&a!e 'our Duer' i 'ou pro!e1! 'our wor7=oo7
usin& !he Mi1roso! Ex1el pro!e1!ion.
When Pro!e1! Wor7=oo7 is sele1!e3E !he Passwor3 an3 5onir" Passwor3 iel3s are a1!i8e.
En!er a passwor3 in !he Passwor3 iel3E an3 reBen!er !he sa"e passwor3 in !he 5onir"
Passwor3 iel3.
In design modeF worksheets are +rotected by deault to +revent you rom unintentionally
deleting design items. 8em+orarily disable sheet +rotection @8ools G Protection G 0n+rotect
Sheet on 3icrosot 5)celCs menuA or switch to analysis mode beore ormatting your workbook.
T(asfe( Pla Dal#es
In a plannin& wor7=oo7E when 'ou 1han&e !he 8alue o an inpu!Brea3' 1ell an3 !hen na8i&a!eE
!he 1han&e3 8alue is s!ore3 in !he =uer on !he BI ser8er. Aowe8erE 'ou 1an 1han&e !his
=eha8iour =' sele1!in& !he ollowin& op!ionsC
*ranser Plan Value !o !he Ser8er =eore 2a8i&a!ionQ *he 1han&e3 8alue is !ranserre3
au!o"a!i1all' when 'ou na8i&a!e. Jou 3o no! nee3 !o exe1u!e !he *ranser Plan Values
un1!ion expli1i!l' ro" !he 1on!ex! "enu when 'ou 1han&e 3a!a in an inpu!Brea3' 1ell.
5onir" *ranserrin& Plan Values !o !he Ser8er Beore 2a8i&a!ion Q A "essa&e popup
pro"p!s 'ou !o 1onir" whe!her !he 1han&e3 8alue nee3 !o =e !ranserre3. Jou 3o no!
nee3 !o exe1u!e !he *ranser Plan Values un1!ion expli1i!l' ro" !he 1on!ex! "enu when
'ou 1han&e 3a!a in an inpu!Brea3' 1ell.
,o 2o! *ranser Plan Values !o !he Ser8er Beore 2a8i&a!ion Q *he 1han&e3 8alue is no!
!ranserre3 au!o"a!i1all' when 'ou na8i&a!e. Jou ha8e !o exe1u!e !he *ranser Plan
Values un1!ion expli1i!l' ro" !he 1on!ex! "enu when 'ou 1han&e 3a!a in an inpu!Brea3'
1ell.
Use Co15(essio w$e S!o(i+ !$e %o(7boo7
Jou use !his op!ion !o re3u1e !he spa1e reDuire3 =' 'our wor7=oo7 i 'our wor7=oo7 in1lu3es a
lar&e a"oun! o inor"a!ion an3 "e!a3a!a. Sele1! !his 1he17=ox !o 1o"press !he 3a!a in !he
wor7shee! on sa8in&.
Hou can use this o+tion iF or e)am+leF you are working in ormula mode and want to view the
data in your result set without having to connect to the server. 8o do thisF you must irst save
the result set in the workbook. I you do not do thisF the data is not available in the cells the ne)t
time you o+en the workbookI only the ormulas are dis+layed.
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-.4.1).2 *he"es
BEx !he"esE =ase3 on 2e!Wea8er Por!al s!'lesE are share3 ser8i1es a1ross !he Business
Explorer sui!e. In !he BEx Anal'(erE !he' are 3eli8ere3 as a se! o Mi1roso! Ex1el s!'le
3eini!ions or 'our wor7=oo7. *he"es pro8i3e or"a!!in& inor"a!ion su1h as =a17&roun3 1olorE
on!E an3 on! si(e. *o 3ispla' !he se! o s!'le 3eini!ions or a wor7=oo7E 1hoose /or"a! U S!'le
ro" !he Mi1roso! Ex1el "enu. *he s!'les pro8i3e3 =' !he Business Explorer are preixe3 wi!h
SAPBEPS.
*he"es are 1on!en! o=>e1!s !ha! are s!ore3 on !he ser8er an3 !ha! 'ou 1an 1hoose !o a1!i8a!e.
*he"es are s!'leshee!s in whi1h 'ou 1an "a7e i"por!an! 1han&es !o a !he"e. All wor7=oo7s in
whi1h !he !he"e is use3 are up3a!e3 a11or3in&l'.
*he ollowin& se!!in&s are a8aila=le on !he *he"es !a= pa&eC
5urren! *he"e
,ispla's !he lis! o a8aila=le BEx !he"es. *he BEx !he"e !ha! is 1urren!l' applie3 !o 'our
wor7=oo7E i an'E is sele1!e3.
NewC9ele!eCA55l2CSa0e
I !he ollowin& spe1ial au!hori(a!ion is assi&ne3 !o 'our user na"eE 'ou 1an 1han&e an3 sa8e
!he"es on !he ser8erC AU*A+:I*JB5AE5. +BNE5* [SW:SW*++LS[ I, [5+MMA2,[ /IEL,
[*AEMES[.
I 'ou ha8e !his au!hori(a!ionE !hese =u!!ons appearC
5rea!e a new !he"e =' 1hoosin& !he 2ew =u!!on.
Sele1! a !he"e ro" !he 5urren! *he"e lis!E an3 1hoose ,ele!e !o 3ele!e i!. *his 3ele!es
'our !he"e lo1all'.
Sele1! a !he"e ro" !he 5urren! *he"e lis!E an3 1hoose Appl' !o appl' 1urren!l'
1oni&ure3 s!'les !o i!. When 'ou 3o !hisE !he BEx Anal'(er rea3s !he Mi1roso! Ex1el
s!'le 3eini!ions o all !he s!'les in !he wor7=oo7 !ha! are preixe3 wi!h SAPBEPS an3
s!ores !he" in !he sele1!e3 !he"e. *his allows 'ou !o e3i! !he s!'les in Mi1roso! Ex1el
an3 !hen 1rea!e a !he"e wi!h !hese 1us!o"i(e3 s!'les.
*o sa8e all !he !he"es !o !he ser8erE 1hoose Sa8e.
Rea55l2 T$e1e Befo(e Re'e(i+
Sin1e BEx !he"es are sa8e3 on !he ser8erE !he' 1an =e 1han&e3 on !he =a17 en3. Sele1! !his
ra3io =u!!on i 'ou wan! !o re!rie8e !he "os! upB!oB3a!e 3eini!ion o !he s!'le ro" !he ser8er an3
appl' i! a&ain.
A55l2 New S!2les
Sele1! !his ra3io =u!!on !o up3a!e !he 1urren! wor7=oo7 wi!h an' s!'le !ha! has =een a33e3 !o
!he !he"e on !he ser8er sin1e !he !he"e was ori&inall' applie3. IE or exa"pleE new s!'les ha8e
=een a33e3 !o a !he"e 3urin& a pa!1h releaseE 'ou 1an re!rie8e !he" ro" !he ser8er wi!h !his
op!ion.
9o No! Use a T$e1e
Sele1! !his ra3io =u!!on !o s!op usin& !he sele1!e3 !he"e in 'our wor7=oo7.
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-.4.1).- Exi!s
*o use !he BEx Anal'(er APIE 'ou nee3 a par!i1ular "a1ro as well as reeren1es !o !he !'pe
li=raries. Ins!ea3 o "anuall' "ain!ainin& !he "a1ro an3 reeren1esE 'ou 1an 3o !his usin& !he
ollowin& !o&&le =u!!onE whi1h is a8aila=le on =o!h !a= pa&es in !his 3ialo& =oxC
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A!!a.$ Ma.(osC9ele!e Ma.(os
5hoose A!!a1h Ma1ros !o a!!a1h !he "a1ro an3 reeren1es 'ou nee3 !o use !he BEx Anal'(er
API. *o re"o8e !he reeren1esE 1hoose ,ele!e Ma1ros.
I you attach macros to your workbook and then save it locallyF when you o+en it again a
security +o+u+ is dis+layed. For this reasonF macros are not automatically attached to
workbooks. Sim+ly choose "elete 3acros to discontinue their use and the a++earance o these
+o+u+s.
6.-."- Mo0i+ a' Resi,i+ 9esi+ I!e1s
A 3esi&n i!e"@s lo1a!ion an3 si(e is 3es1ri=e3 usin& 1oor3ina!es or 1ell or ran&e o 1ells in a
Mi1roso! Ex1el wor7shee!. *o "o8e or resi(e a 3esi&n i!e"E 'ou "us! !hereore 1han&e !he
1oor3ina!es o !he i!e"@s ran&e. Use !he Range iel3E whi1h appears in !he proper!ies 3ialo& =ox
or ea1h 3esi&n i!e"E or !hese purposes.
Ensure !ha! 'ou ha8e inser!e3 a 3esi&n i!e" an3 1oni&ure3 i!s 3a!a pro8i3er =eore 'ou a!!e"p!
!o "o8e or resi(e i!.
P(o.e'#(eA
In 3esi&n "o3eE e8o7e !he proper!ies 3ialo& =ox or 'our 3esi&n i!e"C
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*o a11ess i!e" proper!ies wi!h a "ouseE 1li17 !he i1on !ha! represen!s !he i!e" #wi!h 'our
le!E or pri"ar' "ouse =u!!on$. Jou "a' also 1li17 wi!h 'our ri&h! #or se1on3ar'$ "ouse
=u!!onE an3 1hoose Pro+erties.
*o a11ess i!e" proper!ies wi!h !he "enuE while in 3esi&n "o3e 1hoose 45) !naly6er U
"esign 8oolbar U JItem 'ameK ro" !he "enu.
In !he Range iel3 #lo1a!e3 on !he irs! or onl' !a= in !he 3esi&n i!e"@s proper!ies 3ialo& =ox$E 1oni&ure !he
1oor3ina!es !o !he i!e"@s lo1a!ion an3 si(e.
*he Range iel3 ini!iall' 1on!ains !he 1oor3ina!es !o !he ran&e o 1ells 'ou sele1!e3 when 'ou inser!e3 !he
3esi&n i!e". *he irs! &roup o 1oor3ina!es 1orrespon3s !o !he upperBle! 1ellE an3 !he se1on3 &roup o
1oor3ina!es 1orrespon3s !o !he lowerBri&h! 1ell o !he 3esi&n i!e".
/or exa"pleE a ran&e 8alue o $B$12:$E$13 in3i1a!es !ha! 'ou sele1!e3 1ell $B$12 as !he upperBri&h!
1oor3ina!eE an3 !hen 3ra&&e3 'our "ouse !o 1ell $E$13 as !he lowerBri&h! 1oor3ina!eE an3 wi!h !ha! ran&e
o 1ells sele1!e3E 'ou inser!e3 'our 3esi&n i!e". #I 'our 3esi&n i!e" has alrea3' =een popula!e3 wi!h
resul!sE see Expansion an3 5lippin&E =elow$.
I 'ou sele1!e3 one 1ellE !he iel3 3ispla's !he 1oor3ina!es or !ha! 1ellE or exa"ple $B$12.
1. *o resi(e a 3esi&n i!e"E a33 or en!er a 3ieren! 8alue or !he lowerBri&h! 1oor3ina!e.
Jou 1an resi(e a 3esi&n i!e" =' usin& !he 3ra& an3 3rop un1!ion also. Jou sele1! !he 3esi&n i!e"
wi!h !he pri"ar' "ouse =u!!onE nex! sele1! !he e3&e o !he 3esi&n i!e"E 3ra& i! un!il i!e" rea1hes
!he reDuire3 si(e an3 !hen 3rop i! =' releasin& !he "ouse =u!!on. *he 1oor3ina!es o !he new
ran&e o 1ells appear au!o"a!i1all' in !he Range iel3.
2. *o "o8e a 3esi&n i!e"E en!er 3ieren! 8alues or !he 1oor3ina!e or =o!h 1oor3ina!es. *o
"o8e an i!e" !o a 3ieren! shee!E preix !he 8alues wi!h proper s'n!ax !o 3esi&na!e !he
shee!. *o "o8e an i!e" ro" Sheet1 !o Sheet2E or exa"pleE en!er a 8alue su1h as
Sheet2!$E$5:$G$6.
Jou 1an "o8e a 3esi&n i!e" =' usin& !he 3ra& an3 3rop un1!ion also. Jou sele1! !he 3esi&n
i!e" wi!h !he pri"ar' "ouse =u!!onE 3ra& i! !o !he reDuire3 lo1a!ion an3 !hen 3rop i! =' releasin&
!he "ouse =u!!on. *he 1oor3ina!es o !he new ran&e o 1ells appear au!o"a!i1all' in !he :an&e
iel3.
5hoose +. in !he proper!ies 3ialo& =ox !o 1onir" 'our se!!in&s.
When 'ou "o8e or resi(e 3esi&n i!e"sE !heir 1on!en!s are 3ele!e3 an3 !hen re=uil!. :eresh !he
Duer' in or3er !o reresh !he resul!s wi!h 8alues ro" !he ser8er.
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: BEx ;#e(2 9esi+e(
8.1 Overview
8.2 !tate of the .rt 5ser #nterfa,e 95#:
A newl' 3e8elope3 s!a!eBoB!heBar! UI helps all !'pes o users in 1rea!in& Dueries. I! in1lu3esC
#1$ Enhan1e3 proper!' 3ispla' an3 1han&e 3ire1!l' in 1on!ex! #proper!ies pane$
#2$ Suppor! o "ul!iBsele1!e3 o=>e1!s #3ra& O 3rop an3 1han&in& proper!ies or o=>e1!s o !he
sa"e !'pe$
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#)$ Ex!en3e3 8isuali(a!ion o s!a!es an3 user a1!ionsE
or exa"pleC
a. ,ispla' o !he o=>e1!s 3urin& a 3ra&
opera!ion
=. ,ispla' o 3rop poin!s
#4$ 5rea!in& 3ispla' hierar1hies or 7e' i&ures or s!ru1!ure "e"=ers usin& 3ra& O 3rop
#-$ +p!ions or \5u!]an3 \Inser!]
a. 5u! an3 inser! are a8aila=le 8ia !he 1on!ex! "enu.
=. 5u!C *he o=>e1!s are >us! "ar7e3 as 1on!aine3 in 1lip=oar3 #3ispla'e3 wi!h
se"i!ransparen! i1ons$.I
1. Inser!C *he o=>e1!s are "o8e3 ro" sour1e an3 pas!e3 !o !he !ar&e!.
#4$ 2ew la'ou! o 1o"ponen!s
o InoPro8i3ers
o /il!er
o :ows;5olu"ns
o *a=ular "o3e
o 5ell E3i!or
o Proper!ies e!1. a8aila=le 8ia *a= pa&es or Win3ows
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#7$ Enhan1e3 e3i!ors or or"ulasE 1on3i!ionsE ex1ep!ionsE 8aria=les e!1.
#6$ Enhan1e3 appli1a!ion "enusE 1on!ex! "enusE an3 !ool=ars
a. 5on!ex! "enu an3 appli1a!ion "enu 1on!ainin& i1ons or 1o""on 1o""an3s an3
showin& 1o""on 7e'=oar3 shor!1u!s #i a8aila=le$
=. *hree !as7 orien!e3 *ool=ars are a8aila=le
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1. *ool=ars 1an =e 3ispla'e3 or re"o8e3 on 3e"an3 8ia appli1a!ion "enu
8.3 'nhan,ed !u))ort for &usiness '()ert
In or3er !o help Business Exper!s !o 1rea!e BEx <ueries in a si"ple an3 in!ui!i8e wa'E !he new
BEx <uer' ,esi&ner pro8i3es a lo! o enhan1e"en!s an3 new un1!ionsE or exa"pleC
#1$ A !as7 pane !ha! presen!s a8aila=le !as7s or a sele1!e3 o=>e1! in 1on!ex!
#2$ A "essa&e pane !ha! shows errors in !he Duer' 3eini!ion an3 pro8i3es 1orre1!ion helps
#)$ Erroneous o=>e1!s are un3erline3 wi!h a (i&(a&&e3 line.
#4$ 5orre1!ion helps are a8aila=le 8ia 1on!ex! "enuE "essa&e panelE !as7 panelE or appli1a!ions
help "enu.
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8.4 -ew fun,tions
*he new 8ersion o !he BEx <uer' ,esi&ner pro8i3es a lar&e nu"=er o new un1!ions an3
enhan1e"en!s or Duer' au!horsE or exa"pleC
9is5la2 O5!iosA
,ispla' op!ions or 'efa#l! 5(o5e(!2 8alues o Duer' o=>e1!sC /or e8er' Duer' o=>e1!E !he user
1an 1hoose or an' proper!'E i i! represen!s !he se!!in& o !he Ino+=>e1!E or his;her sel 3eine3
se!!in&.
Exa"pleC 2u"=er or"a! proper!ies o a 7e' i&ureC
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9is5la2 >e2Tex!A
Enhan1e3 op!ions or 'is5la2i+ 7e2s a' !ex!s #an3 i!s 1o"=ina!ions$ or o=>e1!s in !he Duer'
3eini!ion #a8aila=le in !he proper!ies$.
To5 9ow 9efii!io Ca5abili!iesA
*op 3own 3eini!ion 1apa=ili!iesC 5rea!ion o o=>e1!s whi1h "i&h! =e nee3e3 is allowe3 a! !he
sa"e pla1e where !he' are nee3e3.
Exa"pleC Jou wan! !o 1rea!e a or"ula \Varian1e ro" US :e8enue\ usin& a res!ri1!e3 7e'
i&ure !ha! shows !he re8enue or !he US. Jou 1an 1rea!e !his new res!ri1!e3 7e' i&ure
laun1hin& !he sele1!ion e3i!or 3ire1!l' ro" !he 1on!ex! o !he or"ula e3i!or.
Sa0i+ i.o15le!e ;#e(iesA
Up !o nowE i! was no! possi=le !o sa8e an in1o"ple!e or erroneous Duer' 3eini!ion. Wi!h !he
new <uer' ,esi&nerE 'ou 1an sa8e in1o"ple!e Duer' 3eini!ions !ha! shoul3 =e 1o"ple!e3 a!
a la!er poin! in !i"e.
,ue !o !he a1! !ha! !he user is a=le !o 1orre1! errors or 1o"ple!e !he Duer' 3eini!ion a! an'
!i"e he wan!sE he "i&h! ha8e los! !he 1on!ex! an3 !he 7nowle3&e a=ou! !he erroneous
o=>e1!s when open !he Duer' a&ain Qusin& !he inor"a!ion an3 !he un1!ions a8aila=le in !he
"essa&e panel i! is eas' !o na8i&a!e !o !hese o=>e1!s an3 1orre1! errors or 1o"ple!e "issin&
o=>e1! 3eini!ions.

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Ex.e5!iosA
In !he new BEx <uer' ,esi&nerE !here is a separa!e !a= pa&e a8aila=le where ex1ep!ions 1an
=e 1rea!e3. I! 1an =e s!ar!e3 usin& !he ex1ep!ions =u!!on or 8ia !he "enu #8iew Qex1ep!ions$.
In or3er !o 1rea!e a new ex1ep!ionE ri&h! 1li17 in !he ex1ep!ions area !o s!ar! !he 1on!ex! "enuE
!hen 1hoose \2ew Ex1ep!ion].
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Co'i!iosA
In !he new BEx <uer' ,esi&nerE !here is a separa!e !a= pa&e a8aila=le where 1on3i!ions 1an =e
1rea!e3. I! 1an =e s!ar!e3 usin& !he 1on3i!ions =u!!on or 8ia !he "enu #8iew Q1on3i!ions$.
S!ar! !he 3eini!ion o a new 1on3i!ion usin& !he 1on!ex! "enu #ri&h! 1li17 in !he 1on3i!ions area
B2ew 1on3i!ion$.
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8.1 The &'( "uer 4esigner Toolbar
Exi! a' #se ;#e(2
I 'ou 1rea!e3 or 1han&e3 a Duer'E 'ou 1an open i! as a wor7=oo7.
E' a' 'is.a(' .$a+es
*o lea8e !he Duer' 3eini!ion s1reenE 1hoose 5nd and discard changes. En!ries are no! sa8e3.
New ;#e(2
*o 1rea!e a new Duer'E 1hoose 'ew Query
O5e ;#e(2
*o open an exis!in& Duer'E 1hoose O+en Query. *he ollowin& 3ialo& =ox wor7s !he sa"e wa'
as in !he BEx Anal'(er.
Sa0e ;#e(2
*o sa8e !he exis!in& Duer'E 1hoose Save Query. 2o!e !ha! 'ou are no! au!hori(e3 !o sa8e
s!an3ar3 Dueries.Jou "a' onl' sa8e 'our in3i8i3ual Dueries wi!hin 'our a8ori!es.
Sa0e ;#e(2 as
*o sa8e !he Duer' un3er a new na"eE 1hoose Save Query as. Jou onl' "a' sa8e 'our in3i8iB
3ual Dueries wi!hin 'our a8ori!es. Jou ha8e !he possi=ili!' !o s!ru1!ure 'our a8ori!es =' 1rea!in&
an3 3ele!in& ol3ers.
Please =e aware o !he na"in& 1on8en!ions assi&n !o 'our repor!in& area. 5on!a1! 'our
Appli1a!ion +wner.
Exe.#!e @#e(2
*o exe1u!e 'our Duer'E 1hosse 5)ecute Duery.
C$e.7 @#e(2
*o 1he17 !he 1orre1! 3eini!ion o 'our Duer'E 1hosse 2heck Duery.
;#e(2 P(o5e(!ies
5hoose Query +ro+ertiesE i 'ou wan! !o 1han&e !he 3es1rip!ion o !he Duer'E or 'ou wan! !o
"a7e se!!in&s or !he Results PositionE "is+lay O+tionsF 'umber "is+lay an3 Su++ression o
<eroes or !he Duer'. See !he separa!e 3es1rip!ion.
C#!
*o 1u! 'our sele1!ionsE or exa"ple !o "o8e a sele!ion ro" !he il!er area.
Co52
*o 1op' 'our sele1!ionsE or exa"ple !o 1op' a il!er in!o !he ree 1hara1!eris!i1s area.
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Pas!e
A!er 'ou ha8e 1opie3 'our sele1!ions !hen 'ou 1an pas!e i! in !he sele1!e3 areaE or exa"ple !o
en!r' a 1opie3 a il!er in!o !he ree 1hara1!eris!i1s area.
IfoP(o0i'e( <o5e=
*o 3ispla' !he InoPro8i3er in whi1h 'ou are 1rea!in& 'our Duer'E 1hoose InoProvider @o+enA.
4il!e( <o5e=
*o 3ispla' !he il!er areaE 1hoose Filter @o+enA.
RowsC.ol#1s
*o 3ispla' !he row an3 1olu"n s!ru1!uresE 1hoose Rows=columns
Cells
Jou 1an 3eine or"ulas an3 sele1!ion 1on3i!ions expli1i!l' or 1ells in Dueries wi!h !wo s!ru1!uB
res. In !his wa' 'ou 1an o8erri3e !he 1ell 8alues !ha! are 1rea!e3 i"pli1i!l' ro" !he in!erse1!ion
o !he s!ru1!ure 1o"ponen!s. *his un1!ion allows 'ou !o 3esi&n "u1h "ore 3e!aile3 Dueries.
/or "ore inor"a!ion please reer !o !he Online "ocumentation #1hoose Hel+ in !he !ool=ar$. So
arE !his un1!ionali!' is no! in use a! Swisslie.
Co'i!ios
Jou 1an 3eine 1on3i!ions or a Duer'. Jou 1an spe1ii' !hreshol3 8alue 1on3i!ions or !he 7e'
i&ure 8alues in e8er' 1hara1!eris!i1E or exa"pleE spe1i' all =orrowin&s un3er or a=o8e a
1er!ain !hreshol3 8alue. In !he Duer'E !he sele1!e3 1hara1!eris!i1s 3ispla' wi!h !he res!ri1!e3 7e'
i&ures. /or "ore inor"a!ion please reer !o !he Online "ocumentation #1hoose Hel+ in !he
!ool=ar$. So arE 1on3i!ions are no! in use a! Swisslie.
Ex.e5!ios
Jou 1an 3eine ex1ep!ions or a Duer'. Ex1ep!ions are 8aria!ions in 7e' i&ure 8alues !ha! 'ou
3eine 'oursel. Ex1ep!ions 3ispla' in a 3ieren! 1olor in !he Duer' 8iew. *he 3ieren! 1olor
allows 'ou !o see a! a &lan1e unusual 3e8ia!ions ro" !he resul!s 'ou expe1!e3 !o &e!. /or "ore
inor"a!ion please reer !o !he Online "ocumentation #1hoose Hel+ in !he !ool=ar$. So arE
ex1ep!ions are no! in use a! Swisslie.
P(o5e(!ies
5hoose Pro+ertiesE i 'ou wan! !o 1han&e !he 3es1rip!ion o !he Duer'E or 'ou wan! !o "a7e
se!!in&s or !he Results PositionE "is+lay O+tionsF 'umber "is+lay an3 Su++ression o <eroes
or !he Duer'. See !he separa!e 3es1rip!ion. Sa"e as Query Pro+erties.
Tas7s
In !he *as7s s1reen areaE !he <uer' ,esi&ner pro8i3es 8arious 1on!ex!Bsensi!i8e e3i!in& op!ions
or !he 1urren! si!ua!ion. *hese un1!ions are a8aila=le ro" !he 1on!ex! "enu or !he "enu =ar.
*he *as7s area is in!en3e3 or users !ha! rarel' wor7 wi!h !he <uer' ,esi&ner an3 3o no! ha8e
"u1h experien1e. *he !as7s oere3 a1ili!a!e sear1hin& or !he sui!a=le un1!ions. 5orre1!ion
help or in1orre1! o=>e1!s an3 ur!her explana!ions are pro8i3e3 in !he !as7s.
Messa+es <o5e=
Error han3lin& in !he <uer' ,esi&ner allows 'ou !o 1rea!e an3 e3i! o=>e1!s wi!hou! 3isrup!in&
'our in3i8i3ual wor7low. *he <uer' ,esi&ner inor"s 'ou o errors =' un3erlinin& in1orre1! or
in1o"ple!e o=>e1!s in re3. Aowe8erE 'our wor7 will no! =e 3isrup!e3 =' error "essa&es !ha! are
shown as 3ialo&s. *he error "essa&es appear in !he 3essages s1reen area ins!ea3. Warnin&s
an3 inor"a!ion are also 3ispla'e3 here. *he "essa&es are 3ispla'e3 in &roups !o i"pro8e
un3ers!an3in&.
;#e(2 %$e(e-#se' Lis!
Wi!h !he Query *here10sed $istE 'ou &e! a lis! o all !he wor7=oo7s in whi1h !he Duer' is use3.
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9o.#1e!s
Jou 1an use !his un1!ion !o show !he ,o1u"en!s s1reen area. I 'ou sele1! !he ,ispla' Error
Messa&e un1!ionE !he s's!e" "essa&e !ex!s appear here.
Te.$i.al Na1es
Jou 1an use !his un1!ion !o show or hi3e !he !e1hni1al na"es o !he Duer' 1o"ponen!s
#Ino+=>e1!sE s!ru1!uresE 8aria=lesE an3 so on$.
Co!ex! Me#
*he 2onte)t 3enu un1!ion allows 'ou !o 3ispla' !he 1on!ex! "enu wi!hou! usin& !he ri&h!
"ouse =u!!on. Pla1e !he 1ursor on !he a11or3in& o=>e1! an3 1hoose !he 2onte)t 3enu un1!ion.
*he 1on!ex! "enu or !he i!e" 'ou hi&hli&h!e3 appears.
*el5
5hoose Hel+ !o &o !o !he Business Inor"a!ion Warehouse online 3o1u"en!a!ion. *he Query
"esign( 45) Query "esigner se1!ion in !he 3o1u"en!a!ion or !he Business Explorer is 3isB
pla'e3 au!o"a!i1all' !here.
Usin& !he s"all arrow nex! !o !he help s'"=ol un3er !he en!r' !bout...F 'ou 1an see !he 8ersion
o !he <uer' ,esi&ner wi!h !he nu"=er o !he suppor! pa17a&e an3 !he re8ision.
8.8 "uer /ro)erties
:.:." Use
Jou 1an "a7e 8arious se!!in&s or 'our Duer' in !he Query Pro+erties 3ialo& =ox.
4.4.1.1 /ea!ures
*he Query Pro+erties 3ialo& =ox is 3i8i3e3 in!o !a= pa&esM ea1h !a= pa&e pro8i3es 3ieren!
se!!in&s.
4.4.1.2 *a= Pa&eC 0eneral
4.4.1.2.1 ,es1rip!ion
Jou 1an en!er or 1han&e !he Duer' 3es1rip!ion here. Jou 1an use *ex! Varia=les in !he
3es1rip!ion. Jou 1an also en!er !he Duer' 3es1rip!ion when 'ou sa8e !he Duer'.
4.4.1.2.2 *e1hni1al 2a"e
*he !e1hni1al na"e o !he Duer' is 3ispla'e3.
4.4.1.2.) InoPro8i3er
*he !e1hni1al na"e o !he InoPro8i3er on whi1h !he Duer' is =ase3 is 3ispla'e3.
4.4.1.2.4 .e' ,a!e
E8er' Duer' has a 7e' 3a!e. /or !i"eB3epen3en! 3a!aE !he 7e' 3a!e 3e!er"ines !he !i"e or
whi1h !he 3a!a is sele1!e3. *he 3eaul! 8alue or !he 7e' 3a!e is !he 3a!e on whi1h !he Duer' is
exe1u!e3E !ha! is ^!o3a'_.
Jou 1an also sele1! a 8aria=le 7e' 3a!eC
...
/or !he sele1!ionE 'ou "a' nee3 !o 7now !he !e1hni1al na"es o !he 8aria=les as well as !heir
3es1rip!ions. In !he ,es1rip!ion win3ow on !he le!E 1hoose *e1hni1al 2a"es in !he 1on!ex!
"enu #usin& !he se1on3ar' "ouse =u!!on$.
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I 'ou wan! !o 1rea!e a new 8aria=leE in !he ,es1rip!ion win3ow on !he le!E 1hoose 2ew Varia=le
in !he 1on!ex! "enu #usin& !he se1on3ar' "ouse =u!!on$. *he new 8aria=le is 3ispla'e3. In !he
1on!ex! "enu o !he new 8aria=leE 1hoose E3i!. *he 8aria=le e3i!or appears an3 'ou 1an 1rea!e
a new 8aria=le.
I 'ou wan! !o 1han&e a 8aria=leE in !he ,es1rip!ion win3ow on !he le!E sele1! !he 8aria=le an3
1hoose 5han&e Varia=le in !he 1on!ex! "enu #usin& !he se1on3ar' "ouse =u!!on$. *he 8aria=le
e3i!or appears an3 'ou 1an 1han&e !he 8aria=le.
*he 7e' 3a!e onl' applies !o !i"eB3epen3en! "as!er 3a!a.
4.4.1.2.- Las! 5han&e3
,e!ails o !he owner o !he s!ru1!ureE !he person who las! 1han&e3 !he s!ru1!ureE an3 !he 3a!e
an3 !i"e when !he Duer' was 1han&e3 are 3ispla'e3.
4.4.1.2.4 *a= Pa&eC Varia=le SeDuen1e
An' en!r' 8aria=les !he Duer' 1on!ains are lis!e3 here. Jou 1an use !he !wo arrow =u!!ons !o
3e!er"ine !he seDuen1e in whi1h !he 8aria=les appear in !he 8aria=les s1reen when !he Duer' is
exe1u!e3.
4.4.1.2.7 *a= Pa&eC ,ispla'
4.4.1.2.6 ,ispla' +p!ions
*he ollowin& se!!in&s are possi=leC
A'?#s! 4o(1a!!i+ af!e( Ref(es$i+
*he se!!in& is useul in !he BEx Anal'(er an3 is !hereore !he 3eaul! se!!in&.
*he or"a!!in& or !he Duer' un3erlines !he !'pe o 3a!a 1on!aine3 in a 1ell an3 hi&hli&h!s !he
s!ru1!ure o !he 3eli8ere3 resul!s. *he posi!ion an3 si(e o !he 1ell area in !he anal'sis &ri3
1han&es when !he Duer' is rereshe3. *he A3>us! /or"a!!in& A!er :ereshin& un1!ion
&uaran!ees !ha! !he or"a! is a3>us!e3 when !he up3a!e3 Duer' 3a!a is rereshe3.
Jou 1an 3ea1!i8a!e !he un1!ion or a3>us!in& !he or"a!E or exa"pleE i 'ou wan! !o 3ispla' !he
3a!a "ore Dui17l'E or i 'ou use a wor7=oo7 wi!h 'our own or"a! !e"pla!e.
*i'e Re5ea!e' >e2 Dal#es
Jou 1an spe1i' whe!her i3en!i1al 7e' i&ures are !o =e 3ispla'e3 "ore !han on1e in !he Duer'.
*he Ai3e :epea!e3 .e' Values se!!in& is a1!i8e =' 3eaul!E su1h !ha! onl' !he irs! 7e' 8alue is
3ispla'e3 or ea1h 1hara1!eris!i1 an3 a33i!ionalE i3en!i1al 7e' 8alues are suppresse3.
*he 7e' 8alue is !he 8alue wi!h whi1h !he 1hara1!eris!i1 is presen!e3. *his 1an =e !he
1hara1!eris!i1 3es1rip!ion or !he 1hara1!eris!i1 7e'. Jou 1an spe1i' how !he 1hara1!eris!i1 is
presen!e3 usin& 1hara1!eris!i1 proper!ies.
In !he ollowin& exa"pleE !he Ai3e :epea!e3 .e' Values se!!in& is a1!i8a!e3C
Re+io O('e( Sales
,E A EU: 14E900
B EU: 1-E600
5 EU: 17E400
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USA A EU: 12E600
5 EU: )2E600
In !he ollowin& exa"pleE !he Hide Re+eated Key 7alues se!!in& is 3ea1!i8a!e3C
Re+io O('e( Sales
,E A EU: 14E900
,E B EU: 1-E600
,E 5 EU: 17E400
USA A EU: 12E600
USA 5 EU: )2E600
2o!e !ha! !he se!!in& "a3e !o hi3e repea!e3 7e' 8alues when usin& !he Duer' as a 3a!a pro8i3er
in We= appli1a!ions is no! e8alua!e3. Jou nee3 !o "a7e !his se!!in& a&ain or !he anal'sis We=
i!e". When !he Duer' is use3 in !he BEx Anal'(erE !he se!!in&s 'ou "a7e here are !a7en in!o
1onsi3era!ion.
9is5la2 S.ali+ 4a.!o(s fo( >e2 4i+#(es
.e' i&ures 1an ha8e s1alin& a1!ors an3 uni!s or 1urren1ies. Uni!s or 1urren1ies are 3ispla'e3
or e8er' 7e' i&ureE =u! no! !he s1alin& a1!ors. I 'ou a1!i8a!e !he ,ispla' S1alin& /a1!ors or
.e' /i&ures se!!in&E an a33i!ional hea3er row is a33e3 !o !he row or 1olu"n hea3er in !he
Duer'. Inor"a!ion a=ou! !he s1alin& a1!or an3 uni! or 1urren1' appears in !his a33i!ional
hea3er rowE as lon& as i! is 1onsis!en! #or exa"pleE EU: 1E000$.
*his se!!in& is 3ea1!i8a!e3 =' 3eaul!.
In !he ollowin& exa"pleE !he Ai3e :epea!e3 .e' Values an3 ,ispla' S1alin& /a1!ors or .e'
/i&ures se!!in&s are a1!i8a!e3C
Re+io O('e( Sales
EUR "B000
,E A 14
B 1-
5 17
/ , 12
E )2
2o!e !ha! !he se!!in& sele1!e3 !o 3ispla' !he s1alin& a1!ors or 7e' i&ures when usin& !he Duer'
as a 3a!a pro8i3er in We= appli1a!ions is no! e8alua!e3. Jou nee3 !o "a7e !his se!!in& a&ain or
!he anal'sis We= i!e". When !he Duer' is use3 in !he BEx Anal'(erE !he se!!in&s 'ou "a7e here
are !a7en in!o 1onsi3era!ion.
4.4.1.2.9 ,o1u"en! Lin7s
/or "e!a3a!aE "as!er 3a!aE an3 InoPro8i3er 3a!a or a Duer'E 'ou 1an 3ispla' lin7s !o
3o1u"en!s !ha! 'ou ha8e 1rea!e3 or !hese o=>e1!s. I 3o1u"en!s exis! or !hese o=>e1!sE !he
i1on appears nex! !o !hese o=>e1!s. Jou 1an 1hoose !his i1on !o na8i&a!e !o where !he 3o1u"en!
is 3ispla'e3 on !he We=.
Sele1! !he appropria!e se!!in& so !ha! !he 3o1u"en! lin7s or !he reDuire3 3o1u"en! 1lass are
3ispla'e3. ,o1u"en! 1lasses are pro8i3e3 in line wi!h !he 8arious 1a!e&ories o BI o=>e1!sC
InoPro8i3er 3a!aE "e!a3a!aE an3 "as!er 3a!a.
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2o!e !ha! !he se!!in& sele1!e3 !o 3ispla' !he 3o1u"en! lin7s when usin& !he Duer' as a 3a!a
pro8i3er in We= appli1a!ions is no! e8alua!e3. Jou nee3 !o "a7e !his se!!in& a&ain or !he
anal'sis We= i!e". When !he Duer' is use3 in !he BEx Anal'(erE !he se!!in&s 'ou "a7e here are
!a7en in!o 1onsi3era!ion.
4.4.1.2.10*a= Pa&eC :ows;5olu"ns
4.4.1.2.11:esul!s Posi!ion
*his is where 'ou spe1i' where !he resul! is 3ispla'e3.
V:owsC A=o8e or Below
V5olu"nsC Le! or :i&h!
B' 3eaul!E !he resul!s are 3ispla'e3 a! !he =o!!o" ri&h!.
4.4.1.2.12Suppress Keros
Jou 1an use !his se!!in& !o spe1i' whe!her 1olu"ns or rows 1on!ainin& (eros are !o =e
3ispla'e3.
*he ollowin& op!ions are a8aila=le un3er Su++ressionC
V,o 2o! SuppressC :ows or 1olu"ns wi!h (eros are 3ispla'e3.
A1!i8eC I 1hara1!eris!i1s are in !he rows an3 1olu"nsE an' row or 1olu"n wi!h a resul! o
(ero is no! 3ispla'e3. *he rows or 1olu"ns in1lu3eE or exa"pleE !he 8alues 1E B1E 1E B1 an3
!hus !he resul! is 0. I 'ou sele1! !his se!!in&E !he whole row or 1olu"n is hi33en.
V A1!i8e #all 8alues I 0$C 5olu"ns or rows 1on!ainin& (ero 8alues in all 1ells are no! 3ispla'e3.
Un3er 5ect OnE 3eine whe!her suppression o (ero 8alues shoul3 =e applie3 !o rows an3
1olu"nsE onl' !o rowsE or onl' !o 1olu"ns.
4.4.1.2.1)*a= Pa&eC Value ,ispla'
4.4.1.2.14,ispla' o F;B Si&ns
Aere 'ou spe1i' how !he "inus si&n #B$ is 3ispla'e3. *he ollowin& 3ispla' op!ions are a8aila=le
or ne&a!i8e 8aluesC
V Beore !he 2u"=er B12).4-C *he "inus si&n #B$ is posi!ione3 =eore !he 8alue #3eaul!
se!!in&$.
V A!er !he 2u"=er 12).4-B. *he "inus si&n #B$ is posi!ione3 a!er !he 8alue.
In Paren!heses #12).4-$C 2e&a!i8e 8alues are 3ispla'e3 in paren!heses.
4.4.1.2.1-Kero Value ,ispla'
*he ollowin& 3ispla' op!ions are a8aila=le or 3ispla'in& (erosC
V Kero wi!h 5urren1';Uni!C Keros are 3ispla'e3 wi!h !he 1urren1' or uni!E or exa"pleE EU:
0.00. *his is !he 3eaul! se!!in&.
V Kero Wi!hou! 5urren1';Uni!C Keros are 3ispla'e3 wi!hou! a 1urren1' or uni! en!r'E or
exa"pleE 0.00.
Kero as Spa1eC 5ells 1on!ainin& a (ero 8alue re"ain e"p!'
Kero as ,eaul! *ex!C I 'ou 1hoose !his se!!in&E !he Show Keros As iel3 is a1!i8a!e3.
Jou 1an now en!er !he reDuire3 8alue #1hara1!erE nu"=erE or le!!er$E su1h as an as!eris7 #S$.
5ells !ha! 1on!ain a (ero 8alue are ille3 wi!h !his 8alue.
4.4.1.2.14*a= Pa&eC A38an1e3
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4.4.1.2.17:elease or +LE ,B or +LAP
Ex!ernal repor!in& !ools !ha! 1o""uni1a!e usin& !he +LE ,B or +LAP in!era1e use Dueries as
3a!a sour1es. I 'ou wan! !o release !his Duer' as a 3a!a sour1e or ex!ernal repor!in& !oolsE
sele1! Allow Ex!ernal A11ess !o !his <uer'.
<ueries !ha! 1on!ain or"ulas wi!h !he opera!ors Z:*E Z5*E Z0*E SUM:*E SUM5*E SUM0*E
an3 LEA/ 1anno! =e release3 or +LE ,B or +LAP. *hese opera!ors 3epen3 on !he 3ispla' o
!he lis! in !he BEx Anal'(er an3 !he or"ulas woul3 re!urn unexpe1!e3 8alues when usin& +LE
,B or +LAP or M,P. I! is possi=le !o a1hie8e !he reDuire3 resul! wi!h 1ons!an! sele1!ion..
4.4.1.2.16*a= Pa&eC Plannin&
4.4.1.2.19S!ar! <uer' in ,ispla' Mo3e
Aere 'ou 1an spe1i' !ha! !he Duer' is onl' s!ar!e3 in 3ispla' "o3e. A! run!i"eE !he user 1an
swi!1h on !he inpu!Brea3' iel3 !o use !he Duer' or "anuall' en!erin& plan 3a!a or exe1u!in&
plannin& un1!ions. *his &uaran!ees !ha! users 1an use !he Duer' in plannin& appli1a!ions
wi!hou! lo17in& ea1h o!her ou!.
/or Dueries !ha! are no! inpu!Brea3'E !his un1!ion is alwa's a1!i8e an3 1anno! =e 1han&e3. /or
inpu!Brea3' DueriesE !his un1!ion is no! a1!i8e =' 3eaul!E =u! 1an =e swi!1he3 on. <ueries are
inpu!Brea3' as soon as !he' 1on!ain a s!ru1!ural 1o"ponen! !ha! has one o !he ollowin&
proper!iesC
,a!a 1an =e 1han&e3 =' plannin& un1!ions
,a!a 1an =e 1han&e3 =' user inpu! or plannin& un1!ions
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;.1 .bbreviations
BEx Business Explorer
BW Business Inor"a!ion Warehouse
E5B5S En!erprise 5on!rollin& B 5onsoli3a!ion S's!e"
+LAP +nline Anal'!i1al Pro1essin&
+L*P +nline *ransa1!ional Pro1essin&
SAP S's!e"eE Anwen3un&en un3 Pro3u7!e in 3er ,a!en8erar=ei!un& #S's!e"sE
Appli1a!ions an3 Pro3u1!s in 3a!a pro1essin&$
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